Mask

Object/Artifact

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Mask

Entry/Object ID

2006.13.02

Description

A perfectly formed mask with "tight skinned" face, eyes slanting upward in fine slits. Most likely an entertainment mask.

Acquisition

Accession

2006.13

Source or Donor

Thomas D. Slater

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas D. Slater

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Liberia

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

We (Kran)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mask, Ritual

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

10-3/4 in

Material

Wood, Pigment, Fur, Metal, Plant Fiber

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Descriptive Label

Label

The overhanging brow and money fur on the upper lip indicate the simian nature of this mask. The lower jaw articulates to allow the wearer to act out vocalizations during performances.