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Another shaman's mask from the Highlands
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Another shaman's mask from the Highlands
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Another shaman's mask from the Highlands
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Mistakes & Pitfalls African Mask Collectors Make - and How to Avoid Them
The African mask market is flooded with brilliant fakes, and even the experts have been fooled. This free guide covers the physical checks, the provenance red flags, and the counterintuitive truth about what's actually worth buying. Written from 9+ years in the field.
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Aaron
I saw clay masks used for the first time in Jalisco, during the Jugada de los Tastoanes. Before the jugada, three “kings” came out accompanying the effigy of St. James. Although the tastoanes wear protective leather masks, the kings wore thick clay masks, presumably because there was no risk of them getting struck and the mask breaking. Nonetheless, the masks were so heavy that most of the time, the kings had to support them with one hand to prevent them from falling off their faces.