Lot no. 278
DOGON, Bandiagara region, Mali.
Wood, pigments.
Kanaga" dance mask used by members of the Awa society, particularly during the ceremonies of the Dama cult of the dead. Evoking the creator God Amma, it represents a stylised human face surmounted by a double cross superstructure symbolising the "Kommolo Tebu".
1st third of the 20th century.
Height: 84 cm. Width: 34.5 cm.
Restoration work.
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Pictures credits: Contact organization
African, American and Oceanic Art
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