Archaeo-Histories on Nostr: Ejagham Crest Mask with a Human Head (19th Century AD), Cross River region, Nigeria ...

Ejagham Crest Mask with a Human Head (19th Century AD), Cross River region, Nigeria 🇳🇬

Masks of this kind are usually covered in antelope skin, but rare examples covered in human skin have led researchers to hypothesize that warriors originally wore the heads of killed enemies. Masks are thus believed to symbolize the appropriation of enemies’ power.

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