ORIGINAL WOOD BACK HIPPOPOTAMUS BODY MASK BIDJOGO DANCE ARTIFACT BISSAGOS ISL For Sale
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ORIGINAL WOOD BACK HIPPOPOTAMUS BODY MASK BIDJOGO DANCE ARTIFACT BISSAGOS ISL :
$2500.00
AFRICANWOOD BACK MASK HIPPOPOTAMUS MOTIF INITIATION CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT
Type of Object: BOBY BACK MASK Ethnic Group:BUBAQUE, offerJOGO, BISAGOS ISLANDS
Country of Origin: GUINEA BISSAU Materials: WOOD Approximate Age: 50+ years Dimensions: 16.0\" by 9.0\" by 11.0\" Weight: 2374.0 grams; 5.24 lbs; 83.75 ox Overall Condition:Used, with some EROSION and cracks on the wood bc of usage
This mask was used to initiate young adults. The artifact was used in ceremonies where young adults are brought in a separate location for months to learn the passage to adulthood.
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