Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume

1900s Overall: 167.6 x 66 x 40.6 cm (66 x 26 x 16 in.) Source image
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Swirling into motion, egúngún masquerade costumes appear during annual festivities to bless the community. Manifesting ancestral spirits, they serve as a bridge between the living and the otherworld. The fabric panels create a dwelling place for ancestral spirits. Arranged and...

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