Kanaga mask
E746939
The Kanaga mask is a distinctive Dogon ceremonial mask from Mali, characterized by its double-barred cross shape and used in complex funerary and cosmological rituals.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dogon mask
ⓘ
ceremonial mask ⓘ cultural artifact ⓘ ritual object ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dogon cosmology
ⓘ
agricultural fertility ⓘ ancestor veneration ⓘ |
| category |
African mask
ⓘ
ritual performance object ⓘ |
| collectedSince | early 20th century ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Dogon culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayedIn | museums of African art ⓘ |
| documentedBy | ethnographers of Dogon culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dogon people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
honors the deceased
ⓘ
mediates between living and dead ⓘ represents cosmic order ⓘ |
| influenced | modern African-inspired art ⓘ |
| material |
fiber
ⓘ
pigment ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
energetic dance
ⓘ
leaping motions ⓘ sweeping arcs of the crossbars ⓘ |
| region | Bandiagara Escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Dogon religion ⓘ |
| requires | specialized ritual knowledge to use ⓘ |
| risk | cultural commodification through art market ⓘ |
| ritualRole |
guides souls of the dead
ⓘ
protects the community ⓘ |
| shape | double-barred cross ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection between heaven and earth
ⓘ
cosmic axis ⓘ creation myths in Dogon belief ⓘ |
| temporalContext | performed at end-of-mourning ceremonies ⓘ |
| tradition | Dogon masking traditions ⓘ |
| transmission | taught to initiated Dogon men ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Dama ceremony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cosmological rituals ⓘ funerary rituals ⓘ |
| visualFeature |
geometric patterns
ⓘ
horizontal crossbars ⓘ polychrome painting ⓘ projecting upper and lower arms ⓘ vertical central plank ⓘ |
| wornBy | Dogon dancer ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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