Unidentified
Face Mask with Articulated Jaw (gle va)
n.d.
Category
Culture
Dan
Place Made
Liberia or Côte d'Ivoire
Materials
Wood, porcelain, iron, rope
Measurements
13 5/8 x 7 x 6 1/8 in (34.6075 x 17.78 x 15.5575 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Victor K. Kiam
Accession #
77.248
Description
Wide open mouth with articulated jaw and visible teeth and tongue. Cylindrical eyes are deep set under brow, large triangular nose juts out under brow, forehead is bulbous with flat truncated top. Abstracted triangular cheekbones protrude from face with linear scarification designs. Raised band runs down philtrum.