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Anthropomorphic mask (Dama mask). Mali, Mopti region, Dogon people, Sanga village, before 1931. It represents the first woman to be consecrated as Yasigine, the only woman admitted into the mask society (Awa). Amongst the Dogons, the lifting of the mourning period is marked by the ceremony of Dama allowing the deceased person to attain status as an ancestor. Wood, plant fibers, pigments, 138 x 33 x 21.5 cm. 71.1931.74.1948. Photo:
Location
Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac/Paris/France
Unique Identifier
ART512084
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4080px × 5440px
Photo Credit
© musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
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20th century CE
Dogon Culture
Female
Mask
Woodcarving