Helmet Mask

possibly early to mid-1900s Overall: 36 cm (14 3/16 in.) Source image
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...

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