Prestige Object – African Coastal Region

March 31, 2020 Dinh Nguyen

Prestige Object

Region: African Coastal Region
Dan masks are tools of communication between the world of the living and the realm of the ancestors. They are employed to resolve problems of all kinds. Face masks have idealized human features that are smoothly sculpted with a large domed forehead, a fine nose, and slightly modeled cheekbones. Masks appear frequently during initiation ceremonies and to welcome guests to the village.

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