Dan 06 mask
a fire controlling mask . whose duty was control over the cooking fires of woman. the masquerade would swiftly circulate in the village and if a fire was still going he would overturn the cooking pot and beat the woman. this example is of exceptional quality a true manifestation of a spirit - neither male nor female .
Size
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Media
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Location
Liberia,Ivory Coast
Culture Group
Dan
Indigenous Name
Zakpei
Scientific Date
5000