Mask Anoman or Lomana
Yaure · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MFAZ-62
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- Height
- 42 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
It's the masks that are topped by one or two birds. Anoman means bird. They were masks used in funeral rites. In contact with the deceased…
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Full original description
It's the masks that are topped by one or two birds. Anoman means bird. They were masks used in funeral rites. In contact with the deceased ' s body, they could acquire extraordinary forces that could become dangerous. These masks acted as mediators between the spirit of the deceased and the families. They were carried by the Dié male society whose members rendered worship to Yu, spirit or divinity intermediate between God and men. They also receive the name "Lomana".
It is a fine mask belonging to the group "Dyé" that intervenes in the burials of the notables and the mature men. It's a cleansing mask, the birds that are up in the head devour the worms that destroy the body of the deceased. Ayaman or Lomana means bird in the language of the Yauré.
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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