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19th-20th Century Wood, pigment, metal.Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa regionArtist: Senufo The iconography of this mask is a compilation of powerful animals including the horns of an antelope, the tusks of a warthog, and the jaws of a crocodile. It represents the “wildness” of the jungle, and the mask was used to frighten negative forces. Usually used during nighttime ceremonies, this “firespitter” mask would shoot sparks from burning coals out of its mouth. Source: www.artsmia.org/viewer/detail.php?id=99730&i=18&v… 2008 Minneapolis Art Institute | Minneapolis, MN
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  1. 19th-20th Century Wood, pigment, metal.
    Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa region
    Artist: Senufo

    The iconography of this mask is a compilation of powerful animals including the horns of an antelope, the tusks of a warthog, and the jaws of a crocodile. It represents the “wildness” of the jungle, and the mask was used to frighten negative forces. Usually used during nighttime ceremonies, this “firespitter” mask would shoot sparks from burning coals out of its mouth.

    Source: www.artsmia.org/viewer/detail.php?id=99730&i=18&v…

    2008

    Minneapolis Art Institute | Minneapolis, MN

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