Acali masks are small and have relatively big eyes, making them popular with young boys who have just been initiated. Often they appear at the end of a Njenje parade and may dress as a male scholar, student, or Muslim.
Wood with raffia backing
8 x 4 1/2 x 4in. (20.3 x 11.4 x 10.2cm)
Gift of Simon Ottenberg, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
2005.57
Photo by Beth Mann
Now on view at the
Seattle Art Museum
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