File:Brooklyn Museum 1992.69.3 Ox Mask Dugnbe (2).jpg
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English: Ox Mask (Dugn'be)
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English: Ox Mask (Dugn'be) |
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English: Wooden buffalo helmet mask in two pieces: head and neck attached by series of raffia ties which span holes around perimeter of each piece. Head: bone animal horns extend and curve out from sides of head; in back of head, below level of horns, a band projects out at sides with triangular tips painted white and red representing ears; large projecting glass eyes circumscribed by raised bands of fur nailed to surface; muzzle area and recessed triangle at center of forehead accentuated with white paint; string inserted through holes in nostrils wraps around to back of head. Neck: spiralling ridged surfaces. CONDITION: Generally good. Fur attachments around eyes worn. Deep cracks extending from perimeter at either side of head.
English: Masks representing dugn'be, meaning “the ox raised in the village,” are used in young men's initiation ceremonies in the Bijagós Islands, on the Atlantic coast of Guinea-Bissau. The cord that runs through the nostrils of this mask shows that the initiate is like a tethered ox. His strengths, like those of the ox, must be both encouraged and controlled. |
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| Date | 20th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 15 1/2 x 19 x 9in. (39.4 x 48.3 x 22.9cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor |
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| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerofsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.69.3_print_bw.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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