Helmet Mask (tönköngba or tabakän)
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Où est « Helmet Mask (tönköngba or tabakän) » aujourd’hui ? Cleveland Museum of Art, 108A African, Cleveland. Oui, exposée actuellement. Vérifié 12 octobre 2026.
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À propos de la sculpture
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art
Notice
- Numéro d’inventaire
- 1969.3
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- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image : Cleveland Museum of Art — © the artist or rights holder
