Ancestor Mask
Front of mask
A mask of an elongated human face with scarification on the forehead and a beard along each side of the mask. The top of the mask has a bird-like shape with legs bent and its beak down against the hairline of the mask. The edge of the mask has holes for tying.
Name/Title
Ancestor MaskEntry/Object ID
2020.C-D.032Description
A mask of an elongated human face with scarification on the forehead and a beard along each side of the mask. The top of the mask has a bird-like shape with legs bent and its beak down against the hairline of the mask. The edge of the mask has holes for tying.Use
Ritual DanceCollection
Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Baule PeopleRole
MakerTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
Ivory CoastContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Baule People