cma-african-art:Face Mask, late 1800s-early 1900s, Cleveland Museum of Art: African ArtThis kple kpl
cma-african-art:Face Mask, late 1800s-early 1900s, Cleveland Museum of Art: African ArtThis kple kple mask belongs to the first of four pairs of masks that entertain as part of a performance sequence in the goli dance. The male in each pair dances first. The masks are worn by young boys in a rapid stamping dance. The masqueraders alternate with each other and watch their partners perform. The head of the male kple kple is painted red, whereas the female, like this example, is colored black.Size: Overall: 40.7 cm (16 in.)Medium: woodhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1975.155 -- source link