Passport Mask
Dan, Liberia
Early 20th century
Provenance: Oscar Agard Collection, Newark, NJ. Acquired in the 1970’s, then by descent.
The Dan believes that masks are materializations of supernatural spirits, which make themselves known to humans who they wish to assimilate with. Small masks are called Passport Mask and can provide protection to a family or act as a form of personal identification. These masks are extremely individualistic
Passport Mask
Dan, Liberia
Early 20th century
Provenance: Oscar Agard Collection, Newark, NJ. Acquired in the 1970’s, then by descent.
The Dan believes that masks are materializations of supernatural spirits, which make themselves known to humans who they wish to assimilate with. Small masks are called Passport Mask and can provide protection to a family or act as a form of personal identification. These masks are extremely individualistic