Asian Mask

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Black Heritage Library

Front of mask: This Asian mask is mounted on a wooden lattice with characters down the left and right sides. The mask itself appears to be happy with full cheeks and a wrinkled forehead, cheeks and side of jaw. The mask has two pompoms on either temple, and a beard coming from his chin. The mask has a white moustache painted above the upper lip.
Front of mask

This Asian mask is mounted on a wooden lattice with characters down the left and right sides. The mask itself appears to be happy with full cheeks and a wrinkled forehead, cheeks and side of jaw. The mask has two pompoms on either temple, and a beard coming from his chin. The mask has a white moustache painted above the upper lip.

Name/Title

Asian Mask

Description

This Asian mask is mounted on a wooden lattice with characters down the left and right sides. The mask itself appears to be happy with full cheeks and a wrinkled forehead, cheeks and side of jaw. The mask has two pompoms on either temple, and a beard coming from his chin. The mask has a white moustache painted above the upper lip.

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 15, 2023

Updated By

gifforde@findlay.edu

Update Date

November 15, 2023