File:Brooklyn Museum 2000.38.2 Mask with Hinged Jaw Bu Gle (2).jpg
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English: Mask with Hinged Jaw (Bu Gle) ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
English: Mask with Hinged Jaw (Bu Gle) |
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Description |
English: Historically, Dan society vested political leadership in a council of elders. Masks served as agents of social control, enforcing the council's rules and orders. The masked figures were believed to be incarnate spiritual beings capable of rendering unbiased judgments. The specific functions of individual masks, once removed from their village contexts, are impossible to determine. Here, the nearly closed eyes and small mouth contrast with those of other masks and probably indicate that this example served in a peacemaking function and generally created harmony in the community. On the other hand, the form of the bu gle mask (no. 2) with projecting eyes and mouth was designed to be deliberately frightening. |
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Date |
19th century date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 |
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Dimensions | 10 1/4 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (26.0 x 13.0 x 14.0 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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Current location |
Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor |
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Credit line | Gift of Blake Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2000.38.2_print_bw_threequarter_bw.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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