Bearded Mask

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Black Heritage Library

Front of mask.

This mask features a contoured face with lined forehead. The while eyes outlines in red contrast with the rest of the face. The chin comes down into a point and it does not appear to have a mouth.

Name/Title

Bearded Mask

Description

This mask features a contoured face with lined forehead. The while eyes outlines in red contrast with the rest of the face. The chin comes down into a point and it does not appear to have a mouth.

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 29, 2023

Updated By

gifforde@findlay.edu

Update Date

November 29, 2023