An Ekoi/Boki headcrest

the circluar rattan ring attached to the conical wooden shaft leading to the zoomorphic wooden head covered with leather, the protruding mouth surmounted by a pointed nose and inset with wooden teeth and a boar's tusk on each side, the circular eyes framed by arched eyebrows and ears, surmounted by an elaborate crown with six horns made of textile and animal skin; aged patina overall.

Acquired from Philippe Guimiot, Brussels, December 31, 1976