Front Mask Ni Tempo O Yatala
Bidjogo · Guinea-Bissau
Reference: MFR-3
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- Material
- Wood and pigments.
It is a shark front mask that is worn during passage ceremonies between two age classes. The shark is present in many bidjogo masks, in this…
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Full original description
It is a shark front mask that is worn during passage ceremonies between two age classes. The shark is present in many bidjogo masks, in this case associated with the hammerfish. The sea exerts a great influence on this ethnic group as indicated by its masks of sawfish and shark. They participate in the initiation ceremonies of the different age classes. They have masks on their heads, like those representing cows or bulls. The movements of the dancer reproduce those of the animal embodied by the mask. Mask from the island of Formosa.
Mask very worn by the use and passage of time.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Guinea-Bissau. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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