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Africa,
Mali
Tribal
Group: Dogon

Mask, Walu,
wood, carved six projections extending the face that emulates Dogon architecture.
Walu is a
funerary ceremony
that is danced when an important village member passes,
or periodically on behalf of all who have passed before.
It is intended
to accompany the deceased
into
the world of their ancestors. Walu is an antelope. The projections represent
antelope horns. The ceremony is tied up in a legend
about Walu as the protector of the sun, and who died as a result of that
responsibility.
Size: 23" tall x 8" wide
Maker unknown


US$1350
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