Helmet Mask (tönköngba or tabakän)
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¿Dónde está «Helmet Mask (tönköngba or tabakän)» hoy? Museo de Arte de Cleveland, 108A African, Cleveland. Sí, expuesta ahora. Comprobado 12 de octubre de 2026.
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It seems that this type of object--once used among various peoples in the region--could have served both as a shrine and as a dance headdress. It would only have been part of a dance when a sacrifice to the ancestors was needed, at a funeral, or during a male initiation. Despite obvious animal references, the type represents an invented composite being that some described as a creature of the sea.
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- Número de inventario
- 1969.3
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- Museo de Arte de Cleveland
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