Masque-casque "zo gbe"
Sierra Leone/Libéria, Gola
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Provenance
Allan Stone, New York, USATaille
H: 45 cm
H: 17.7 inch
Description
wood, metal, base
The all-powerful “zo gbe” mask, exercises the supreme authority in the “sande” society for women. “Zo gbe” masks suddenly burst upon the crowd form the darkest reaches of the forest to attain the maximum emotional impact. This may explain why the coastal population call them “black devil”.
Publications
AHDRC: 0153624