Unspecified / 1991
Visages de fer : matière, masque et sens au Danhomé = Faces of iron : media, meaning and masking in Danhomé
Visages de fer : matière, masque et sens au Danhomé = Faces of iron : media, meaning and masking in Danhomé
The Smithsonian catalogs Visages de fer : matière, masque et sens au Danhomé = Faces of iron : media, meaning and masking in Danhomé as articles in its Fon masquerades records.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
The Zangbeto iron face mask of the Fon is one of six mask genres common in the former Dahomey kingdom. Blier examines the Zangbeto mask genre in relation to its medium (iron), its history, and to the other mask genres, notably the So mask. The Zangbeto mask was worn by the young men's association in carrying out their policing activities, performing at funerals and other public functions. Zangbeto