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Dan Zakpei Mask
Tribe: Dan
Country: Liberia
Material: Wood, Cowrie Shells, cloth.
Size: 11"
Appearing during the dry season, the zakpei or fire mask comes to inspect cooking fires and prevent ever-possible threat of extensive destructive fire. They disipline careless women with a switch, knock pots over, and take objects as security for a fine of money. |
