Wanyugo

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Headgear mask

The headdress with two crocodile heads that share a base in the form of a round headpiece. The two muzzles of the crocodile heads with bared warthog teeth have an almost square opening. The object has been made from one piece of wood.The mask was worn by members of the Poro society when dancing at ceremonies and also at funerals.

Data Provider
Museen Freiburg Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Senufo
Object type
Maske
Dimensions
Width: 480.0 mm
Height: 190.0 mm
Diameter: 215.0 mm
Material/Technique
Wood, Carving
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/2428

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1900 - 1975
  • Change of legal title:
    Purchase
    when
    15.03.1976
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Ivory Coast (location/origin)
    Africa (location/origin)
    Mali (location/origin)
    who
    - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC0 1.0 DEED
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