Mask 6 at The British Museum, London

African masks are used not only for enternainment and ceremony buy also to bring the powers of the wild bush and swamps into the civilized area of town and village so that humans can interact with them and use their dangerous forces and social ends. Characters commonly inbolbed in such powerful masquerades are wild beasts, spirits, foreigners, witches or the dead. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.非洲面具不仅用于娱乐与仪式活动，更旨在将荒野丛林与沼泽的原生力量引入城镇与村落的文明空间，使人类能够与之互动，并将其具有威慑性的力量服务于社会目标。常见于这类庄重假面仪式的形象多为野兽、精灵、外来者、女巫或是逝者。 该藏品隶属于“扫描全球（Scan The World）”项目。扫描全球是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性公益计划，旨在打造全球范围内可完全3D打印的雕塑、艺术作品与地标建筑的数字档案库，供公众免费获取。本项目为开源社区共建项目，若您身边有值得分享的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解具体参与方式。 该藏品隶属于“扫描全球”项目。扫描全球是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性公益计划，旨在打造全球范围内可完全3D打印的雕塑、艺术作品与地标建筑的数字档案库，供公众免费获取。本项目为开源社区共建项目，若您身边有值得分享的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解具体参与方式。