Unidentified

Face Mask with Bird

n.d.

Category
Culture
Yaure
Place Made
Côte d'Ivoire
Materials
Wood, brass, pigment
Measurements
20 3/4 x 8 5/8 x 5 5/8 in (52.705 x 21.9075 x 14.2875 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Victor K. Kiam
Accession #
77.163
Description

Oval face with serrated lower perimeter; small mouth; elongated nose; crescent shaped slit eyes with high arched, ridged eyebrows; white eye shadow; tri-scalloped hairdo with incised geometric decoration; rectangular block on top head, on which stands bird with incised geometric decorated wings; elongated neck; domed shaped head with pointed beak; brass tack eyes; traces white paint on tail; small appendage bottom under mask chin; double perforation side rim; hollow square, black, brass mount inside mask.