Dan People African Mask

Title

Dan People African Mask

Description

Almond-shaped face with very pointy chin; broad surface planes with slit eyes and triangle-shaped 2 3/8" nose. "Fleshy" heart-shaped lips; closed mouth; no coiffure; dark painted wood with chipping paint; 23 1/4" holes around the edge of mask; white pigment visible around eyes; concave rear with eye indentations.

Date

Accession Date: 08251998

Type

Wood
Pigment

Identifier

1998.3

Coverage

Africa
Liberia

Physical Dimensions

10 1/8” H x 6 ¾” W

Files

African Liberia.jpg

Citation

“Dan People African Mask,” Black Cultural Center Virtual Museum, accessed May 2, 2024, https://purduebcc.omeka.net/items/show/100.