Mask ·  Guinea, Baga · ID: 3036236

Description

wood, black and brown patina, partly encrusted patina, combining human and animalic features, two pairs of rectangular see holes, broad alae of the nose with asymmetrical nostrils, collection number “173” at the back, rep. (breakge at the right ear), fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
the Baga are a small Susu speaking ethnical group in Guinea, living in the back-country of the capital city Conacry. They use masks and figures belonging to the so-called “simo” society.