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Contemporary African Masks and their descriptions

African contemporary artist do not only rework traditional notions of the mask into their creations, they have adopted the form of mask making as the space to express themselves and to deliver their messages. This gallery contains a collection of masks from Ghana that have been produced for current local and international market. The captions attached further describe each mask and puts it into cultural perspective of modern Ghana.
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013_Female Body Mask with Sankofa Bird Symbol and two eggs.JPG
013_Female Body Mask with Sankofa Bird Symbol and two eggs.JPG		 014_Female Body Mask with Sankofa Bird Symbol and one egg.JPG
014_Female Body Mask with Sankofa Bird Symbol and one egg.JPG		 015_Female Body Mask with Split Double Heads.JPG
015_Female Body Mask with Split Double Heads.JPG		 016_Male Body Mask with Split Double Heads.JPG
016_Male Body Mask with Split Double Heads.JPG
017_Mounted Animal_Headface Mask with two small horns and short ears.JPG
017_Mounted Animal_Headface Mask with two small horns and short ears.JPG		 018_Mounted Human_Headface Mask with rectangular shaped ears.JPG
018_Mounted Human_Headface Mask with rectangular shaped ears.JPG		 019_Cubic Headface Mask in red colour.JPG
019_Cubic Headface Mask in red colour.JPG		 020_Oval Head HeadFace Mask with Bat-like or bird-like creature pecking into the forehead.JPG
020_Oval Head HeadFace Mask with Bat-like or bird-like creature pecking into the forehead.JPG
021_Facial Mask Flat Head cubic cheeks HeadFace Mask.JPG
021_Facial Mask Flat Head cubic cheeks HeadFace Mask.JPG		 022_Facial Mask Slightly RoundedHeadForehead Face Mask with Line Decorations.JPG
022_Facial Mask Slightly RoundedHeadForehead Face Mask with Line Decorations.JPG		 023_Facial Mask (Female) ) a dented line separates the top head into two with a cowry shell image on each side.JPG
023_Facial Mask (Female) ) a dented line separates the top head into two with a cowry shell image on each side.JPG		 024_Facial Mask (Male) ) Bear Head without Cover.JPG
024_Facial Mask (Male) ) Bear Head without Cover.JPG
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