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Beaded Luba Style Mask
Zaire
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Made from wood, brass and beads. This mask is modeled after the Luba mask of Zaire.
The Luba tribes traditional carvings are for ancestor and spirit cults, for initiation, medical and divination purposes. |
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Pink Baule Mask
Ivory Coast
Made from wood, a Baule carver makes the mask to be worn to celebrate village festivals. The mask can represent a totem or ideal.
The Baule create art in several media, including wooden sculpture, gold and brass casting similar to their Asante ancestors.
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African Masks
