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Cosmic Connections

Posted on July 2, 2012 by africancosmosdiary
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Kifwebe moon mask, Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo, early-mid 20th century; National Museum of African Art collection

Thunder Diety Staff, Yoruba, Nigeria; National Museum of African Art collection

 

Read on to learn more about these pieces…

Posted in Cosmic Connections | Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, mask, moon, Nigeria, Shango, Songye, staff, thunder, Yoruba | Leave a reply

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