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CEIP SANTA GERTRUDIS 2nd cycle 2012 Artists’ Corner African Masks

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CEIP SANTA GERTRUDIS2nd cycle

2012Artists’ Corner

African Masks

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African masks

African masks are not only decorative but also religious symbols used among people in different moments: funerals, festivities, dancings,…

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They are generally made of wood, metal or leather and they are decorated with carved patterns, diferent pigments, bones, shells,…

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In most cases they are symmetrical.

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