Twenty different antique sculptures from Central and West Africa are used to illustrate the important part played by carved wooden statues and masks in the everyday life of native Africans. The use of masks as protection or reassurance against common dangers and fears is dramatised with the assistance of tribal drum music actually recorded in Africa. Antique sculpture used in the film is from the Segy Galleries, New York.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001564
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa, West
Crafts & Visual Arts → Masks (Sculpture)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture
Crafts & Visual Arts → Wood-carving
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)