Yaure Anoman Mask, Ivory Coast eye earrings 4 1/4" x 2 1/4"

4 1/4" x 2 1/4" x 2 1/2"

Lega Bwami Society Idumu Mask

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Yaure Anoman Mask, Ivory Coast eye earrings 4 1/4" x 2 1/4"Yaure Anoman Mask, Ivory Coast This mask is topped by a bird which is very likely related to the Di masculine society. It appears by group during rejoicings which can gather several villages. Originally, these kinds of masks named Anoman (bird) were only worn in funerals. In contact with death, it was invested with a dangerous force. Its role was to appease the manes of the deceased and to mobilize them for the sake of the family and village. Masked