Brown Mask With Eye and Mouth Holes

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Black Heritage Library

Front of mask: This brown wooden mask has a rounded forehead ad holes for the eyes and mouth. The eyebrows are drawn together in the middle which leads into the nose. The bottom of the mask is pointed to create a sharp chin.
Front of mask

This brown wooden mask has a rounded forehead ad holes for the eyes and mouth. The eyebrows are drawn together in the middle which leads into the nose. The bottom of the mask is pointed to create a sharp chin.

Name/Title

Brown Mask With Eye and Mouth Holes

Description

This brown wooden mask has a rounded forehead ad holes for the eyes and mouth. The eyebrows are drawn together in the middle which leads into the nose. The bottom of the mask is pointed to create a sharp 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 15, 2023

Updated By

gifforde@findlay.edu

Update Date

November 15, 2023