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DAN
Gagon Mask 478
19" high
$400
SOLD
Despite its appearance this mask shows no evidence of age or use and was probably made to be sold.
Masks with a large beak-like form and beard of monkey fur, often with a moveable lower jaw, are Gagon masks. Originally an educational mask instructing people on the importance of the hornbill bird to their culture, they are now used mostly for entertainment.
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