Ancestor Mask
Front of mask
A wooden mask resembling an elongated human head with closed eyes. The hairstyle is close-cropped and smooth, painted black with a bird leaning down to touch its beak to the forehead. The rim of the mask has holes for tying.
Name/Title
Ancestor MaskEntry/Object ID
2020.C-D.034Description
A wooden mask resembling an elongated human head with closed eyes. The hairstyle is close-cropped and smooth, painted black with a bird leaning down to touch its beak to the forehead. The rim of the mask has holes for tying.Collection
Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Baule PeopleRole
MakerTime Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
Ivory CoastContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
Ivory CoastContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Baule People