Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:artifacts
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:spirituality
fertility protection healing ancestral worship |
| gptkbp:decoratedWith |
gptkb:painting
gptkb:leather feathers shells |
| gptkbp:displayedAt |
museums worldwide
|
| gptkbp:feature |
geometric patterns
animal motifs abstract forms human faces |
| gptkbp:function |
entertainment
funerals initiation rites harvest festivals social control |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
West African masks
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Cubism
gptkb:Picasso modern art |
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:textile_industry
metal wood beads |
| gptkbp:notableCategory |
gptkb:Baule
gptkb:Dan gptkb:Dogon gptkb:Senufo Bambara Igbo Yoruba Mende Bwa |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:West_Africa
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
animals
ancestors spiritual beings mythical figures |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
various West African ethnic groups
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
rituals
ceremonies |
| gptkbp:wornBy |
gptkb:dancer
priests initiates |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Royal_Albert_Memorial_Museum
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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