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this heart-shaped "ekuk" mask hung in the home and was only brought out to "warm" the village atmosphere and call on beneficial forces during Bwete society initiation ceremonies
where young men's associations compete to find the best performers
today it makes a beautifully tactile wall or shelf piece
printed with organic vegetable inks
W 40cm × H 32cm
Benin Bangle - Bronze missing-image this heart-shaped "ekuk" mask hungMany forms of wax cast bangles and anklets are found all over West Africa. They were used as a form of currency and to provide status to the wearer. Their value lay in the metal itself, and in the amount or ornamentation. They were forged onto a bride's arm as part of her wedding dowry. Copper Size: 19cmH on stand x 12cmW
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