Mask

Object/Artifact

-

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Mask

Entry/Object ID

2006.13.05

Description

Kono war 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

Guinea, Liberia

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Kono

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

Height

20-1/2 in

Width

9 in

Material

Wood, Metal, Pigment, Plant Fiber, Fur

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Descriptive Label

Label

The Nyomou Kpman Hine mask was once associated with warriors. Metal is used for the teeth and eyes with fur applied under the nose.