Ancestor Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Front of mask: Wooden mask showing an abstracted depiction of a human face with scarification down the nose and cheeks. The hairstyle shows dense rows that end in two protrusions (buns or horns?). The eyes protrude, and the mouth is a rectangular box with individual teeth. There are holes along the edge of the mask for tying.
Front of mask

Wooden mask showing an abstracted depiction of a human face with scarification down the nose and cheeks. The hairstyle shows dense rows that end in two protrusions (buns or horns?). The eyes protrude, and the mouth is a rectangular box with individual teeth. There are holes along the edge of the mask for tying.

Name/Title

Ancestor Mask

Entry/Object ID

2020.C-D.029

Description

Wooden mask showing an abstracted depiction of a human face with scarification down the nose and cheeks. The hairstyle shows dense rows that end in two protrusions (buns or horns?). The eyes protrude, and the mouth is a rectangular box with individual teeth. There are holes along the edge of the mask for tying.

Collection

Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Baule People

Role

Maker

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Ivory Coast

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Ivory Coast

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Baule People

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

17-3/8 in

Width

7 in

Depth

5-5/8 in

Material

Wood