Mosaic Bird Mask

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Black Heritage Library

Face of Mask: This black mask is painted with shiny copper-colored triangles. On the forehead is a green, yellow, orange and red mosaic bird. There is mosaic above the eyes, on the nose and over the cheeks.
Face of Mask

This black mask is painted with shiny copper-colored triangles. On the forehead is a green, yellow, orange and red mosaic bird. There is mosaic above the eyes, on the nose and over the cheeks.

Name/Title

Mosaic Bird Mask

Description

This black mask is painted with shiny copper-colored triangles. On the forehead is a green, yellow, orange and red mosaic bird. There is mosaic above the eyes, on the nose and over the cheeks.

Use

Ritual and Ceremonial

Context

Ritual and ceremonial masks are an essential feature of the traditional culture and art of the peoples of Subsaharan and West Africa. Masks usually have a spiritual and religious meaning and they are used in ritual dances and social and religious events, and a special status is attributed to the artists that create masks and to those that wear them in ceremonies. In most cases, mask-making is an art that is passed on from father to son, along with the knowledge of the symbolic meanings conveyed by such masks.

Collection

Masks

Cataloged By

gifforde@findlay.edu

Created By

gifforde@findlay.edu

Create Date

November 1, 2023

Updated By

gifforde@findlay.edu

Update Date

November 1, 2023