NIGERIAN ANTIQUITY TRIBAL MASK, CROCODILE
NIGERIAN ANTIQUITY TRIBAL MASK, CROCODILE
Original price was: $4,500.00.$4,200.00Current price is: $4,200.00.
USES OF AFRICAN MASKS:
African masks are used as religious objects to commune with spirits of ancestors, animals, and the divine. They are worn during masquerades to mark life stages, natural cycles, and celebrations. For example,
- They play an important role in ceremonies, rituals, and masquerades across West, Central, and Southern Africa.
- They are used in harvest celebrations, funerals, rites of passage, weddings, and coronations.
- They are used to settle disputes and communal conflicts in some societies.
- They provide a vital gateway into the spiritual world when worn during rituals and ceremonies.
- They hold a special sacred significance for African tribes.
MATERIAL: ANTIQUE BRONZE METAL
& RAFFIA FROM THE PALM TREE.
SIGNIFICANCE OF AFRICAN MASKS:
- Craftsmen Will Make Sacrifices for Protection
- Masks Often Incorporate Natural Materials
- Wearing A Masks Erases Your Previous Identity
- Masquerades are a Form of Peer Pressure
- African tribal masks play an important role in life cycle rituals.
- These include circumcisions, weddings, funerals and the harvest season.
- The Ancient Egyptians Made Masks
- Some Early 20th Century Artists Were Inspired by and Collected African Tribal Masks
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