Buffalo Mask

early to mid-1900s Overall: 69.8 cm (27 1/2 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.2

Among the Bwa people, masks with human, animal, and fantastic traits typically represent protective bush spirits. This mask’s horns and muzzle identify it as a bush buffalo. Masked dancers appear during the dry season for initiations, funerals of elders, market days, harvest c...

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1969.2
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