Persona. Masks of Africa
Object type:
mask
Materials:
wood
Legend:
Angbai, the spirit of the bush, is associated with the closed male societies of the Toma. The spirit intervenes during the initiation rites of young men who swallow it symbolically to enable them to be reborn as adults.
Place of collecting:
Liberia
Culture:
Toma
Acquisition related person:
Vittorio Mangio as seller
Date of acquisition:
1980-03-06
Dimensions:
67,6 cm x 29,2 cm x 17,5 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1979.38.1