African Ejagham Carved Wooden Two-Faced Helmet Mask with Fiber Skirt on Stand. The two faces are nearly identical, indicating the symbolic importance of twins, with the metal tripod stand being a modern addition, not originally included with the mask. 

Size with Stand: 12 x 12 x 37 in. 

The Ejagham (or Ekoi) are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group spanning southeastern Nigeria and southwest Cameroon, recognized for their rich cultural heritage, including the Nsibidi script, leather-covered headdresses, and ancestral traditions. Historically united, they are known for secret societies and farming, with a cultural identity bridging the international border. They are one of a handful of African cultures that produce helmet masks, rather than crest masks or face masks, as well as producing two-faced designs that symbolize omniscience, life and death, male and female, the duality of evil and good, and the ability to overcome obstacles only by seeing solutions from multiple angles. 

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