African Mask

Title

African Mask

Description

Long face with high coiffure divided in 2 by a high conical piece - all etched with vertical lines; very small ears; long narrow nose and small mouth;2-ti eyebrows with diamond shape between them; narrow slits for almost closed eyes; serene face with checker board scarif on jaws, eclipses on the cheeks and bands of 4 lines on each temple.

Date

08271998

Type

Wood

Identifier

1998.22

Coverage

Africa
Ivory Coast
Baule

Physical Dimensions

15” H x 8” W

Files

Ivory Coast 2.jpg

Citation

“African Mask,” Black Cultural Center Virtual Museum, accessed May 2, 2024, https://purduebcc.omeka.net/items/show/106.