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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
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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
    On View
    On view
    Collections
    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.

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