Mask | Photographer: Axel Killian
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Mask
A head mask, dividing the face and the back of the head lengthwise into two halves. The mask is made of wood and has been stained with a dark colour. It is a cult mask belonging to the Poro secret society, customarily worn during female initiation ceremonies.
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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Mende
Object type
Maske
Dimensions
Höhe: 380.0 mm, Durchmesser: 210.0 mm
Material/Technique
Carving
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/0040
Provenance and sources
when
1880 - 1900
when
1901
where
Sierra Leone (location/origin)
Africa (location/origin)
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