In Focus

Helmet mask (muti wa lipiko)

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Hat for elephant mask

In Focus

Epa headdress

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Headdress (ere Gelede)

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Forehead mask (mbuya type)

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Face mask

Cultures & Traditions

Art for Security and Well-Being

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Face mask ("maa ji," yam cutting knife)

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Hunter's mask (dannana)

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Egungun costume

Cultures & Traditions

Senufo Funerary Practices

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Ngoin helmet crest

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Elephant mask (mbap mteng)

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Four-faced helmet mask (ñgontang)

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Nwenka mask

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Epa headdress

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Face mask (igri)

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Gelede headdress (ere Gelede)

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Headcrest

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Face mask (kifwebe) and costume

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Helmet mask (muti wa lipiko)

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Face mask: forager bird

In Focus

Nwenka mask

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Helmet mask (sowei)

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Egungun costume

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Helmet mask (mukenga)

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Helmet mask (gye)

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Water spirit headdress

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Bowl-figure (gbene)

Cultures & Traditions

Art for the Afterlife

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Chihongo mask

Cultures & Traditions

Masquerades (African Masks)

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Egbukele masquerade headdress

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Headdress (D'mba)

In Focus

A Mask for Initiation