The Polyphonic Object on the Kabra Mask

In ‘The Polyphonic Object’ five analyses by scholars and artists from different perspectives and (academic) fields show the layers of complexity a single object can hold. Through their (historical, museum studies, anthropological, heritage studies, and artist-perspective) reconstructions, they uncover the different stories behind the Kabra ancestor mask created by Marian Markelo, or Okomfo Nana Efua, in collaboration with Boris van Berkum. As a museum object that still regularly functions in ritual ceremonies, the Kabra ancestor mask raises questions regarding the use and purpose of museum objects.