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Ethnic Wooden Mask "Kwele"
Ethnic Wooden Mask "Kwele"
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Tribal mask, typical of the Kwele people (Cameroon) represents the head of an antelope. It was worn in two situations:
- in propitiatory ceremonies during hunting season; the wearer of the mask asked his attendants to be tied up like a hunted animal, to celebrate man's dominance over nature;
- in festive ceremonies for good hunting; it fueled the village's euphoria in order to attract and thank the forces that had been propitious.
The colors used emphasize the connection with nature, the dark brown reminiscent of the earth contrasting with the light color of the face and the shells that adorn it.
The mask comes from a merchant in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dimensions: 56 x 18 cm.
- in propitiatory ceremonies during hunting season; the wearer of the mask asked his attendants to be tied up like a hunted animal, to celebrate man's dominance over nature;
- in festive ceremonies for good hunting; it fueled the village's euphoria in order to attract and thank the forces that had been propitious.
The colors used emphasize the connection with nature, the dark brown reminiscent of the earth contrasting with the light color of the face and the shells that adorn it.
The mask comes from a merchant in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dimensions: 56 x 18 cm.
