File:Nimba mask, Baga people, Republic of Guinea, West Africa (6339138402).jpg

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Description Photo taken in the British Museum, London, in September,1967. Their description read, "Baga tribe of Guinée. A dance mask for the cult of Nimba, the spirit of increase. Worn by members of the Simo secret society. The dancer, clothed to the ground in grass or Raphia, carries its great weight on his shoulders and sees through the holes pierced between the breasts."
Date Taken in September 1967
Source Nimba mask, Baga people, Republic of Guinea, West Africa
Author John Atherton

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by gbaku at https://flickr.com/photos/72105154@N00/6339138402. It was reviewed on 13 May 2021 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0.

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