Animal Head Mask with Horns

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Black Heritage Library

Front of mask: This brown, animal head mask has two horns coming from the top of its head, teeth in its mouth, and a long mane coming from the side of its face and chin. Remnants of fur remain on the top of its head.
Front of mask

This brown, animal head mask has two horns coming from the top of its head, teeth in its mouth, and a long mane coming from the side of its face and chin. Remnants of fur remain on the top of its head.

Name/Title

Animal Head Mask with Horns

Description

This brown, animal head mask has two horns coming from the top of its head, teeth in its mouth, and a long mane coming from the side of its face and chin. Remnants of fur remain on the top of its head.

Use

Ritual and ceremonial.

Context

Ritual and ceremonial masks are an essential feature of the traditional culture and art of the peoples of Subsaharan and West Africa. Masks usually have a spiritual and religious meaning and they are used in ritual dances and social and religious events, and a special status is attributed to the artists that create masks and to those that wear them in ceremonies. In most cases, mask-making is an art that is passed on from father to son, along with the knowledge of the symbolic meanings conveyed by such masks.

Collection

Masks

Cataloged By

gifforde@findlay.edu

Created By

gifforde@findlay.edu

Create Date

November 15, 2023

Updated By

gifforde@findlay.edu

Update Date

November 15, 2023