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Handmade Mask African Gouro Elephant mask, 117

$ 50.16

Availability: 24 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Congo
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Culture: African
  • Condition: Handmade item great mask
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Modified Item: No
  • Item must be returned within: 60 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

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    Babanki elephant mask
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    Babanki elephant mask
    The African art of the Chiefdoms MASK of Grassland and the beaded sculptures. Babanki live in the northern part of the region called Landlands . Their neighbours are the Kom MASK, the Wum and the Bali. Under the influence of the Fulani invaders, many converted to Islam. They revered the ancestors who would incarnate in the skulls held by the elders of each lineage. The Brotherhoods of the Grasslands use zoomorphic masks, some decorated with pearls like the Bamoun , symbolizing the wealth and royal prestige, called buffalo mask. They would indeed have the power to transform themselves into animals. In some lineages however, this mask is replaced by the wooden elephant mask. A symbol of prestige of the Fon, these sculptures were also the object of bartering and present throughout this ...
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    Description
    The African art of the Chiefdoms MASK of Grassland and the beaded sculptures. Babanki live in the northern part of the region called Landlands . Their neighbours are the Kom MASK, the Wum and the Bali. Under the influence of the Fulani invaders, many converted to Islam. They revered the ancestors who would incarnate in the skulls held by the elders of each lineage. The Brotherhoods of the Grasslands use zoomorphic masks, some decorated with pearls like the Bamoun , symbolizing the wealth and royal prestige, called buffalo mask. They would indeed have the power to transform themselves into animals. In some lineages however, this mask is replaced by the wooden elephant mask. A symbol of prestige of the Fon, these sculptures were also the object of bartering and present throughout this ...
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