Mask
c. 1940
Overall: 138.4 x 63.5 cm (54 1/2 x 25 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.119
During the lunar month known as the "Bedu dance moon," paired male and female maskers danced nightly to purify, bless, and heal the community in preparation for the new year. This mask represents a female, surmounted by a serrated disk suggestive of the moon. The maskers dance...
Artifact
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1969.119
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Terms
Technique
Wood, paint, and plant fiber
Medium
Wood, paint, and plant fiber
Genre
Mask
Department
African Art
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