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Baga Nimba Shoulder Mask

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Nimba (d’mba) mask. The nimba masks of Guinea are among the most imposing of all African masks. These masks represent the idea of the fertile woman. The exaggerated, pendulous breasts are typical for these masks, which had a double function: sterile women in the Simo society invoked Baga as a goddess of fertility, and it was used at the first-fruit (rice) rituals, symbolically associating female fertility with the increase of the grain. The masks are used by dancers at birth, marriages, harvest festivals and other joyful ceremonies.

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This item just finished acting as a prop in a major motion picture about P.T. Barnum. The film "Greatest Showman on Earth"  starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Michelle Williams will be released Dec 2017. 

Product Details:

  • Size: 19" x 10" x 10"
  • Shipping: $80.00
  • Material: Wood, raffia.
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