File:Brooklyn Museum 1995.7.28 Personal Miniature Mask Ma Go.jpg

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English: Personal Miniature Mask (Ma Go)   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Personal Miniature Mask (Ma Go)
Description
English: Oval human face. Protruding face with double ridge along center. Eye area at base of forehead obscured by organic matter. Ears (semi-circular) protrude at eye level. Nose slopes upward, tip 1/2" long. Down-turned mouth, protruding lips. Pointy chin. CONDITION: Overall dirt and abrasions. Possible insect damage along one edge. Fibers or feathers embedded in two places, near eyes and near one ear. Chips on rear or both ears. Two holes on edges just above ear level (one hole through, other hole clogged).
English: Small, personal masks function as amulets among the Dan and neighboring cultures, linking the owner with a particular spirit force that provides assistance and protection. Normally, they are kept hidden and brought out only during special rituals. When the owner travels, he carries the mask and might occasionally show it to indicate his association with a personal guardian spirit.
Date
English: 19th or 20th century
Dimensions 4 3/4 x 3 x 2in. (12.1 x 7.6 x 5.1cm)
institution QS:P195,Q632682
Current location
Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor
Accession number
1995.7.28
Credit line Gift of Blake Robinson
Notes
  • Culture: Dan
  • Culture: Liberia
  • Place made: Liberia
Source/Photographer Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1995.7.28_front_PS6.jpg
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