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#X257
AFRICA, Guinea
Tribal Group: Baga
Mask, "nimba", which rest on the shoulders of the dancer who is disguised by raffia. Nimba has large pendulous breast, a pronounced head and nose and studded coiffure. In addition to being worn as a mask at celebrations of births and marriage, it has four legs allowing it to stand on its own when not in use.
17" high x 12" deep x 8" wide
Age unknown
Carver Unknown
Acquired
in 1993 from
the private collection of
Dr. Mamadou Diop, a Senegalese physician living
in Abidjan, CI, at the time.
US$770
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Fort
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