Leather Wrapped Statue - Ejagham People - Southestern Nigeria

The Ejagham people, also known as Ekoi, (depending on which side of the Cross River you are on), are primarily located in southeastern Nigeria, but they also extend into the southwestern part of Cameroon.The Cross River basin overlaps Nigeria & Cameroon and is geographically and culturally diverse.

The Ejagham people covered carved wooden forms with soft, untanned antelope skin. The skin was soaked in water to soften it before being stretched and tacked onto the wood, and then dried and stiffened. After the skin dried, it was stained with pigments made from leaves and bark.

Note: The 4 "horns" are detachable and are not permanently affixed, and is priced accordingly.

Height: 31" x Width: 18 ½" x Depth: 14 ½"