Nimba mask
Baga · Guinea (Conakry)
Reference: MFG-58
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- Height
- 147 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
It's the best known mask of the Baga. Also called D’Mba, in vernacular. Its large fallen breasts represent several maternity homes. They are the female ideal…
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It's the best known mask of the Baga. Also called D’Mba, in vernacular. Its large fallen breasts represent several maternity homes. They are the female ideal and the symbol of the social behavior of women. With her generous breasts she is the nourishing mother who expresses goodness and beauty. It is the main symbol of fertility and fertility of Baga both of women and of fields, which is why it is manifested in the sowing and the collection of rice.
It is a large shoulder mask that appears in ceremonies dedicated to birth and marriage and also in ceremonies dedicated to the fertility of the fields and in fun and funeral ceremonies.
When one of these masks breaks down over time, it omens a long and fruitful life for humans. Her big breasts are symbols of fertility.
Time skate.
Further technical information
- Width
- 43 cm
- 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 (Conakry). The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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