Untitled

Sculpture

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DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Untitled

Entry/Object ID

2001.95

Description

Mask originates from Cameroon, depicts the features of the native bush cow. In the cameroon grasslands there are over 70 mask societies, each ones masks belonging to the different extended families. In the native religion of the tribes, worship and obedience to ancestors is stressed. These masks were said to be created by the ancestors for the protection and benefit of men. The familes wear these masks during celebrations to commemorate the death of their family members.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul University, gift of the May Weber Foundation

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified Cameroon artist

Notes

Creation Date: no date

Ethnography

Notes

Cameroon, Africa Africa Cameroon Grasslands

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

ceremonial masks, masks (costume), costume (mode of fashion), ancestors (family relationships), people (agents), funerals, rites of passage, cultural ceremonies, ceremonies, cultural events, events (activities), funeral decorations, festival decorations, visual works (works)

Hierarchy Name

Costume (hierarchy name), Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), People (hierarchy name), Events (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)

Facet

Objects Facet, Agents Facet, Activities Facet

Dimensions

Width

27.94 cm

Depth

13.97 cm

Length

54.61 cm