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GUINEAN PORO SOCIETY TOMA ANGBAI MASK. Toma Angbai mask, traditionally used by the Toma people of Guinea and Liberia, are significant in the Poro society, a highly influential group that governs various aspects of Toma life, including initiation ceremonies, land use, and social order. Angbai masks represent the spirit Afwi, with common depictions being Landai, a forest spirit embodying the power of Poro, and Nyangbai, his wife. - Height: 35 inches.
Estimate $140-200

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