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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