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Mambila helmet-mask Nigeria Wood H. 33 cm - L. 40 cm The zoomorphic Mambila masks could represent the crow, the owl or the dog. Should one necessarily recognize an animal in this mask or appreciate the fantastic dimension obtained by the association of horns, ears, protruding eyes in the shape of a truncated cone (typical of the Mambila)? These masks are used during the suaga, which includes two masked rites. The women's suaga takes place after the planting of corn and the men's suaga ten days later. Each mask release is accompanied by a different dance.
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Mambila helmet-mask Nigeria Wood H. 33 cm - L. 40 cm The zoomorphic Mambila masks could represent the crow, the owl or the dog. Should one necessarily recognize an animal in this mask or appreciate the fantastic dimension obtained by the association of horns, ears, protruding eyes in the shape of a truncated cone (typical of the Mambila)? These masks are used during the suaga, which includes two masked rites. The women's suaga takes place after the planting of corn and the men's suaga ten days later. Each mask release is accompanied by a different dance.
