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Object type
mask
Materials
wood
Legend
Angbai, the spirit of the bush, is associated with the closed male societies of the Toma. The spirit intervenes during the initiation rites of young men who swallow it symbolically to enable them to be reborn as adults.
Place of collecting
Liberia
Culture
Toma
Acquisition related person
Vittorio Mangio, as seller
Date of acquisition
1980-03-06
Dimensions
67,6 cm x 29,2 cm x 17,5 cm
Inventory number
EO.1979.38.1
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