Guinea - Nimba African Sacred Shoulder Mask - 1940-1950

African art - Shoulder mask from Guinea - It is in Baga country that we find the Nimba mask, a sacred mask which plays a great role in the life of this community - Mask considered as a Goddess who protects the village against all the dangers: for women as a guarantee of good fertility, for agricultural seeds, crops. He presides over wedding ceremonies, funeral ceremonies, accompanies the deceased to their homes... This mask was worn on the shoulders of a man, on rhythmic dances to the rhythm of the drums Sacred mask in good condition, with a lack in the level of the ear and some traces of use - Additional photos possible - H 62 cm approximately