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sirige

African mask

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African art
Dogon and Tellem
One type of mask, called sirige, has a tall, flat projection above the face (a feature found also in the masks of the neighboring Mossi and Bobo), which is said to represent a multistory house. The Great Mask, which is never worn and is made anew every 60 years, represents…
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One type of mask, called sirige, has a tall, flat projection above the face (a feature found also in the masks of the neighboring Mossi and Bobo), which is said to represent a multistory house. The Great Mask, which is never worn and is made anew every 60 years, represents…
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