Persona. Masks of Africa
Object type:
mask
Materials:
wood
Legend:
The Bo Nu Amuin mask was used by a secret male society of the Baule in the Ivory Coast. They went out at night when there was less risk of women seeing them and they protected the villages from the harmful acts of medicine men.
Place of collecting:
Côte d'Ivoire
Culture:
Baule
Acquisition related person:
Augusta Van Campenhout as seller
Date of acquisition:
1973-03-09
Dimensions:
25,2 cm x 60,1 cm x 23,3 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1973.14.6