Facial Mask
Djimini · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MFAZ-96
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- Material
- Wood and pigments.
The masks of the Djimini represent the good geniuses or the spirits of the ancestors. Its main institution is the Do or Lo, which centralizes most…
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Full original description
The masks of the Djimini represent the good geniuses or the spirits of the ancestors. Its main institution is the Do or Lo, which centralizes most ceremonies, mainly funeral ceremonies and on the occasion of the birth of twins. These masks appear in ritual ceremonies, mainly funerals and those intended to worship ancestors. The djimini masks have great resemblance to the senufo masks and this one in particular with the kpelyé mask. This mask has suffered an attack from the xylophages, especially important at the top. Black patina.
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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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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