African Mask Wood Hand Carved Vintage Wall Hanging senufo -#4792

40.3/11.5 CM

very spiritual people and their masks are all representations of their spiritual masks way of life. Many of their masks are representations of the spirit of Gu masks , the wife of Zamble masks , a supernatural being. Other masks are often a combination of human and animal traits and imaginary beasts. These masks were commonly used during the traditional ceremonies such as funerals, animal sacrifices and weddings, today the people of Ivory Coast honor their ancestors with traditional dance and the mask represents their loyalty to the past..