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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Ekpe or Ngbe Society Emblem
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Ekpe or Ngbe Society Emblem

Artist/Maker (Nigeria)
Dateca. 1940
Mediumpalm leaf midrib bark, palm fronds, animal skulls, raffia, wood, hide and encrustation
DimensionsOverall: 43 x 39 x 9 in. (109.2 x 99.1 x 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineMuseum purchase through funds from the friends of Lamar Adams, the Mattie Lee McKey Endowment Fund and Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Berkowitz
Terms
    Object number2000.010
    DescriptionMembership in Ekpe confers the right to use objects from the society’s emblem to proclaim and enforce the member’s rights and resources in relation to others in the community. The vortex-like arrangement of sacrificial and other objects on the panel indicates the emblem is the source of powerful spiritual forces.
    On View
    On view
    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Manuel Mendive
    2004
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bamum people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    late 19th to early 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Ejagham people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    ca. 300-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    ca. 1960
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Igbo people
    20th century
    Axis 5 (2/2)
    Howard Ben Tré
    2012
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Colima
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    19th century or earlier