Mask Passport
The Grebo They have three types of masks, those of hunter formed by a solid face overmounted by two horns of the…
MPS-31
List of the historical catalogue
B.- MASCARAS PASSPORT
Text and organisation of the original catalogue · Jesús Arrimadas Saavedra
They are miniature copies of family masks that were kept in a small bag that was tied up to the man’s waist during travel. Depending on the circumstances, it could be kept between clothes or luggage. In the house the mask could be libations and played a protective role. He also served as a witness during initiation ceremonies and was always a link with ethnicity. It allowed access to the sacred forest to participate in certain ceremonies.
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Debloahigla Identity Mask
The masks Kran of Liberia are the Gueré masks of Ivory Coast.
MPS-32
Mask Passport
Passport mask of anthropozoomorphic appearance. the nose is or elongated vertical rectangle formed by 28 small squares in relief and the mouth…
MPS-33
Mask Passport Zamblé
Passport mask that mimics the style of the mask zamblé. It's a stylized war-related antelope mask.
MPS-34
Mask Passport Dan Mahou
Passport masks are usually reproduction of large masks. In this case we are facing the reproduction of a mask dan mahou.
MPS-35
Mask Ventral Passport
Small passport mask that reproduces a ventral mask. Belly or ventral masks are used by different ethnic groups to represent motherhood.
MPS-36
