Helmet Mask
https://clevelandart.org/art/2011.196
Belonging to the Kono association, one of the Bamana people’s most powerful men’s groups, this mask’s shape seems to evoke the hyena, an animal reputed for its intelligence and its knowledge of the bush. The Kono’s main task is to offer its members protection against witchcraf...
Artifact
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en
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2011.196
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Terms
Technique
Wood and organic materials
Medium
Wood and organic materials
Genre
Mask
Department
African Art
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