- Collection:
- Selections from the Collections of the Tubman African American Museum, 1800-2012
- Title:
- Mask
- Date of Original:
- 1800/2012
- Subject:
- Dan (African people)--Liberia
Masks--Liberia
Spirits
Woodwork
Feathers in art
Fiberwork
Art, Dan--Liberia
Henderson, Al--Art collections
Henderson, Dana--Art collections
Cowries
Shells in art - Location:
- Liberia, 5.7499721, -9.3658524
- Medium:
- ceremonial masks
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Mask created by the Dan people of Liberia.
Dan masks are the personification of spiritual beings that inhabit the deep forests. The form of each mask is unique and is first revealed to the wearer in a dream. Then, under the direction of the Men's Society, a complete masquerade costume is made to represent the spirit being. Each spirit being is unique in characteristics and personality. The wearer takes on all of the spirit beings characteristics when wearing the masquerade costume.
Gift of Al and Dana Henderson to the Tubman African American Museum. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:tbmn_sftm_tm07292011-247
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sftm/do:tm07292011-247
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact the Tubman African American Museum re: reproduction and usage. The information contained in this resource may not be re-purposed, reproduced, quoted without proper citation, or offered for sale in any form without the express written permission of the Tubman African American Museum.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Selections from the Collections of the Tubman African American Museum, 1800/2012, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- 1 mask : wood, feathers, plant fiber, and cowrie shell ; 41 x 20 x 18 cm.
- Holding Institution:
- Tubman African-American Museum
- Rights:
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