Mask

Object/Artifact

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Mask

Entry/Object ID

2006.13.04

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

10 in

Width

14 in

Material

Wood, Metal, Cloth, Fur

Exhibition

Shrouds, Masks, And The Floating World: Selections From The Permanent Collection (2009)

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Descriptive Label

Label

A very expressive mask with a rounded forehead and down-turning, striated horns on either side. Metal is used around the eyes and for the teeth with fur applied for the beard. The red cloth attached to the face suggests danger.