In this section you will find a collection of Masks reproduced in scale. The Masks are configured as an effective means of communication and were used above all in theatrical performances or in popular festivals such as the Carnival.

King of benin

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The original model of this mask was made of ivory, a symbol of the authority of the rulers, called "obas", and was made by the artisans of the ancient and splendid African kingdom of Benin. It is distinguished by its refined forms and worked with particular delicacy down to the smallest details and must be put in relation with the initiation rituals of young people and with the ancient belief that a person's life force resides entirely in the head.