Idem Ikwo of the Ekpe Society
Artist
Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa
and workshop
Efik, Nigerian, born 1973, Calabar
Date2022
Associated withAfrica
MediumNylon cord, dyed raffia, cardboard, cloth, polyester, sequin trim, rubber cement, caning, foam, glue, dyed feathers, wood, and ostrich feathers
Dimensionsbase: 40 × 24 in. (101.6 × 61 cm)
height, width, and depth (mounted costume): 70 × 40 × 52 in. (177.8 × 101.6 × 132.1 cm)
See component listing for individual part dimensions.
height, width, and depth (mounted costume): 70 × 40 × 52 in. (177.8 × 101.6 × 132.1 cm)
See component listing for individual part dimensions.
ClassificationsNatural Substances
Credit LinePurchased with funds provided by the William R. Kenan Jr. Endowment for Educational Exhibitions
Object number2023.3.1a-h
On View
Not on view
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