COLLECTIONS AT THE MUSEUM

Headdress Mask
Sande Female Secret Society Helmet M
Yaka Initiation Mask
Bembe Ceremonial Mask
Ceremonial Mask With Beard
Female Statute
Terra Cotta Vessel - Woman with Hips
Songye Fetish Power Figure (Nkisi)
Warrior Mask
Female Fertility Figure
Female Fertility Figure
Masks With Cowrie Shells

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Masks With Cowrie Shells

Dan People Ivory Coast, Liberia Dan masks are sacred objects. They are used for protection and as a channel with the spirit world.