Mask, Ritual
The image depicts a handcrafted mask featuring a vibrant and intricate design with a blend of colors such as turquoise, black, yellow, and hints of red. The mask has an oval face with almond-shaped hollow eye cutouts and a prominent set of lips painted in red. Extending from both sides are rectangular, textured extensions, resembling ears, and attached to the top and sides is long, flowing hair, giving the mask a dynamic and dramatic appearance. The mask’s surface is adorned with dots and curved lines, enhancing its tribal aesthetic, likely reflective of cultural significance.
Name/Title
Mask, RitualEntry/Object ID
2018.3.122Description
Property C13: Wood Mask with Square Metal Ears 10x. Object: ceremonial mask, Artist/Maker: Northwest Coast, Title/Model: Wooden Mask with Metal Ears, Date/Region: ca. 1945 / Northwest, Medium/Technique: wood, painted, and adorned with hair, mother of pearl tin and nail, handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 10.75" H x 12" W x 3" D, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: Native American Art from the Collection of Jim and Carol Getty: Exhibition at Campanella Gallery of Park University, March 13-April 18, 2000. Description/Notes: A mask carved of wood, is painted with turquoise, black, ochre, green, and red. It is adorned with mother of pearl, tin and three types of horse hair for hair and beard. The eyes appear as holes in the verso, and mouth is pouched outward. The mask has a very unusual in painting style and has almost a child-like painting technique. Purchased at Bob Sleeper Auction February 21, 1993 in lot 214 for $220.Collection
NATIVE AMERICANMade/Created
Date made
1945Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
ArcticCulture/Tribe
Northwest Coast
Native American