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African Ceramic Masks. By: Cassie McGuire. Made out of leather, metal, fabric, various types of wood and clay. Decorated with paints, nails, cowrie shells, colored glass, plant fibers, horns or metal pieces. Creator must purify him or herself before carving the mask.
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African Ceramic Masks By: Cassie McGuire
Made out of leather, metal, fabric, various types of wood and clay. • Decorated with paints, nails, cowrie shells, colored glass, plant fibers, horns or metal pieces. • Creator must purify him or herself before carving the mask. • Very religious and used for spiritual purposes. • The spirit is believed to possess the dancer when they wear the mask.
Used for rituals and ceremonies. • Date back from the Paleolithic era. • Religious in nature. • Allows connection to the natural world. • Mediators from the living to the dead. • Convey a group of people. • Connect past with present. • Blend Human and animal features.
Sources • http://www.ehow.com/about_6645127_history-african-clay-masks.html • http://rebirth.co.za/African_mask_history_and_meaning.htm • http://www.african-tribal-art.net/?page_id=2