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Superb Huge NAFANA, Bedu male Mask hand sculpted of one piece of wood,
with amazing colors( Black, white )
Such …
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Superb Huge NAFANA, Bedu male Mask hand sculpted of one piece of wood,
with amazing colors( Black, white )
Such plank masks are among the largest masks in Africa. The form of the Bedu mask represents a mythical buffalo-like animal that plays an important role in the New Year’s celebration in the Bondoukou regions of north-west of Ghana and the north-east of Côte d’Ivoire. Bedu masquerade is the focus of the month-long New Year’s celebrations, the winter solstice festival called Zaurau, where a pair of dancers perform with masks, one male and the other female. The gender of a mask is readily identified: male masks often have horns while female masks incorporate a large disk.
. All have a shallow box-like extension on the back that functions to support the mask on the dancer's head. They are not as heavy as their size would indicate and can therefore be hung on a wall
66" h by 24" w by 4" D
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- Dimensions
- 65ʺW × 4ʺD × 66ʺH
- Styles
- African
- Art Subjects
- Abstract
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- South Africa
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Horn
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- good good less
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