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Superb life size vintage NAFANA, Bedu female Mask hand carved of one piece of wood,
These plank mask known as …
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Superb life size vintage NAFANA, Bedu female Mask hand carved of one piece of wood,
These plank mask known as Bedu are danced in ceremonies designed to rid the village of harmful spirits. All have a shallow box-like extension on the back that functions to support the mask on the dancer's head. They are not as heavy as their size would indicate and can therefore be hung on a wall.
71" h by 23" w by 5" D
The Nafana are a Senufo-related group who migrated to Ivory Coast in the 17th century.
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