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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Zoomorphic Crest Mask of "Bansonyi" from Guinea
Work_PrefTitle
Zoomorphic Crest Mask of "Bansonyi" from Guinea
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall view from right side
Image_Title
Overall view from right side
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Baga artist)
Agent_Display
unknown (Baga artist)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac (Paris, Île-de-France, France) 71.1961.51.1
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac (Paris, Île-de-France, France) 71.1961.51.1
Location
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Location Note:
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From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-Face Picasso, Past and Present (2018 exhibition)
Work_LocationNotes
From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-Face Picasso, Past and Present (2018 exhibition)
Location Note
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Date:
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20th century (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
20th century (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Baga; Guinean
Work_Culture
Baga; Guinean
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Baga
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Baga
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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ceremonial mask
Work_Worktype1
ceremonial mask
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype2
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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wood; paint
Work_MaterialDisplay
wood; paint
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes); painting and painting techniques
Work_Technique
carving (processes); painting and painting techniques
Technique
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Measurements:
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171 cm (height) x 27.5 (width) x 27.5 cm (depth)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
171 cm (height) x 27.5 (width) x 27.5 cm (depth)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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abstraction; animal; decorative arts; dance; ceremony; ritual; snakes
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
abstraction; animal; decorative arts; dance; ceremony; ritual; snakes
Subjects
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Description:
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The Baga snake, "Bansonyi," normally displayed as an upright static sculpture is in reality a headdress representing the spirit "A-Mantsho-na-Tshol. " With the help of a light framework, the towering polychrome decorated serpent is held on the shoulders of a dancer concealed beneath a raffia covering. The Bansonyi is involved in protecting male initiates at circumcision; it is used during droughts as well as appearing at funerals in groups as a male and female pair. (Source: Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac [website]; http://www.quaibranl y.fr/en/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The Baga snake, "Bansonyi," normally displayed as an upright static sculpture is in reality a headdress representing the spirit "A-Mantsho-na-Tshol. " With the help of a light framework, the towering polychrome decorated serpent is held on the shoulders of a dancer concealed beneath a raffia covering. The Bansonyi is involved in protecting male initiates at circumcision; it is used during droughts as well as appearing at funerals in groups as a male and female pair. (Source: Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac [website]; http://www.quaibranl y.fr/en/)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A1-PICASSO-FAFFM-BZ C-A03
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-PICASSO-FAFFM-BZ C-A03
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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