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Mask (Bidjogo).
Wood, pigments, and plant fibres.
Private collection.Worn during ceremonies linked to the transition between
two age groups, this extraordinary crest, in a stylised-shark
pattern, indicates the deep impact of the ocean on the
beliefs of the Baga people.