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Oblameji Ancestor Mask Entering Egungun Festival
Carol Beckwith1993
African Ceremonies
Friday Harbor, United States
The shell-encrusted Oblameji mask portrays a noisy, evil troublemaker. He speaks in a low, guttural voice to convey messages from the world of the spirits.
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- Title: Oblameji Ancestor Mask Entering Egungun Festival
- Creator: Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
- Date: 1993
- Location: Benin
- Copyright: copyright Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
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