Unidentified

Face Mask

late 19th-early 20th century

Category
Culture
Baule
Place Made
Côte d'Ivoire
Materials
Wood
Measurements
15 x 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in (38.1 x 15.875 x 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Victor K. Kiam
Accession #
77.203
Description

Oval mask; small zigzag perimeter at bottom half; prominent ridged nose; very small mouth near chin; peg-like false beard; small pierced rectangular eyes; three scalloped decorations at temples and forehead; ridge, slightly forward curving horns; yellowed leaf formed ears; perforated drill holes at perimeter of upper third; drill holes lower third with inserted mouth stick.