25 nov 1920 - 174 Portrait mask (Mblo)
Description:
Early 20th century C.E.Wood and pigment
Baule peoples (Cote d’Ivoire),Mask used as the part of a secular masquerade in Kami village in early 1900s
Two types of entertainment mask - Goli and Mblo
To perform with mask - Used by dancers in a series of dance skits called Gbagba
Change of the function over time; the mask’s use from dance => communication with the society, spirit and ancestors
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
25 nov 1920
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 104 ans