Dannana Hunter Mask
Dogon · Mali
Reference: MFANT-51
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- Height
- 46 cm
- Material
- Wood
It is part of the hunter masks, probably from the Ibi Babongo region. His eyes on the front bump mean that the hunter watches without being…
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Full original description
It is part of the hunter masks, probably from the Ibi Babongo region. His eyes on the front bump mean that the hunter watches without being seen. He's the expert, the master, the "owner of the flesh." He gets the meat for the village. These masks are carved by the members of the secret Awa society.
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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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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