Gemelity Mask
Kran · Liberia
Reference: GML-5
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- Height
- 50 cm
- Material
- Wood, pigments, studs and strips of leather
It is a bird mask used in ceremonies intended to honor the twins and at the same time is a talking mask. It forms elongated with…
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Full original description
It is a bird mask used in ceremonies intended to honor the twins and at the same time is a talking mask. It forms elongated with an outstanding and elongated headdress in the form of a hood that creates inside, the part destined to the face, a space similar to an elongated drawer. The jaws are swinging like all talking masks, fastened with leather ends. Dark patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 17 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XIX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Liberia. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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