This unusual and old mask is of a rarer form than the standard Epa headdress.
It was purchased from a European dealer and has been vetted as authentic with signs of significant age and use.
The works from the Epa association honor deities and cultural heroes at masked festivals. The large base heads, of deceased ancestors, are treated with less naturalism than the superstructure, which depicts and honors mothers with children, warrior/hunters, animals and rulers with their entourages in impressive sculptural form.
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