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Oblameji Ancestor Mask Entering Egungun Festival

Carol Beckwith1993

African Ceremonies

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
African Ceremonies

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