Dan mask
Ancestral Dan masks in African art
Dedicated to the ancestors, the African Dan masks had their representative in the Poro society. The strength of this mask is beneficial, it could be reduced by the actions of wizards in order to cause illness and sometimes death. The masks were then invoked to identify harmful powers.
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Data sheet
- Size
- 33 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Condition
- Excellent
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Ancestral Dan masks in African art
Dedicated to the ancestors, the African Dan masks had their representative in the Poro society. The strength of this mask is beneficial, it could be reduced by the actions of wizards in order to cause illness and sometimes death. The masks were then invoked to identify harmful powers.