Long Wooden Mask

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Black Heritage Library

Front of mask: This long wooden mask has open eye holes and is carved with a mostly smooth face with details around the outer edges. There are five smaller faces: one on either side of the face by the eyes, one on either side of the face by the mouth, and one just under the chin.
Front of mask

This long wooden mask has open eye holes and is carved with a mostly smooth face with details around the outer edges. There are five smaller faces: one on either side of the face by the eyes, one on either side of the face by the mouth, and one just under the chin.

Name/Title

Long Wooden Mask

Description

This long wooden mask has open eye holes and is carved with a mostly smooth face with details around the outer edges. There are five smaller faces: one on either side of the face by the eyes, one on either side of the face by the mouth, and one just under the chin.

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 8, 2023

Updated By

gifforde@findlay.edu

Update Date

November 8, 2023