Personal Miniature Mask (Ma Go)
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Object Label
Small, personal masks function as amulets among the Dan and neighboring cultures, linking the owner with a particular spirit force that provides assistance and protection. Normally, they are kept hidden and brought out only during special rituals. When the owner travels, he carries the mask and might occasionally show it to indicate his association with a personal guardian spirit.
Caption
Dan; or Mano. Personal Miniature Mask (Ma Go), 19th or 20th century. Wood, organic matter, fiber or feathers, 4 3/4 x 3 x 2in. (12.1 x 7.6 x 5.1cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Blake Robinson, 1995.7.28. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1995.7.28_front_PS6.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Personal Miniature Mask (Ma Go)
Date
19th or 20th century
Geography
Place made: Liberia
Medium
Wood, organic matter, fiber or feathers
Classification
Dimensions
4 3/4 x 3 x 2in. (12.1 x 7.6 x 5.1cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Blake Robinson
Accession Number
1995.7.28
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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