African Tribal Face Mask Wood Hand Bobo Fing Antelope Mask hand carved-G1339

20/9.5 -CM
During significant village gatherings like funerals, coming-of-age ceremonies, and purifications to encourage good rainfall and prosperous crops, masks like this one are employed. The masked dances serve to eliminate human negativity by resurrecting a correlation to the sun, earth, and rain. Bush spirits, safeguarding against harmful spirits, are often personified through various mask designs like the buffalo, serpent, fish, hawk, and warthog. Each type of mask embodies the spirit of productivity, fecundity, and development. When donning the mask during the performance, the wearer is believed to channel the sacred spirit.