Toma Mask

Liberia

5 inches high x 2 1/3 inches wide

Ex: Joshua Dimondstein, Los Angeles, CA

SOLD

Miniature Toma masks were used as powerful charms for personal well-being and protection against harm.  These masks replicated the forms of face masks that were worn by performers on public occasions.  Hand-sized masks were kept hidden in private altars where ritual sacrifices were made for protection during forest work, travel or to counter witchcraft.