Unidentified
Face Mask
n.d.
Category
Culture
Sukuma
Place Made
Tanzania
Materials
Wood, hair, pitch, leather
Measurements
11 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 4 in (29.845 x 15.875 x 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds from an anonymous donor
Accession #
94.149
Description
This mask has an elemental skull-like shape, with an open mouth exposing aggressively sharp teeth (in some instances human teeth are implanted in the wood) and menacing eyes. Animal hide ear, now missing. Hair at eyebrows and chin.