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Kanaga

Scope note

Masquerades of the Dogon people of the western Sudan region of Africa, distinguished by their tall wooden sculptural face maks, typically featuring a double-barred cross with short vertical elements projecting from the tips of each horizontal bar.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262815

Broader Terms used

masquerades

Created

13yrs ago

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