Ram Mask (Bolo)
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Ram Mask (Bolo) (possibly early 1900s). René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/2016.56

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Bolo masks are primarily danced for entertainment during communal occasions like funerals, male initiations, and harvest celebrations. Comprising both animal and human features, the mask––always worn by a male dancer––refers to the cultural significance of the ram, an animal associated with male aggression across sub-Saharan Africa.

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A weathered wooden mask depicting a stylized face with prominent curved horns sits against a dark gray background.

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