Beaded Headmask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Front of mask: A mask that covers the head and has two long flaps going down the front and back. Orange fabric outlines boundaries for the ears, crown of the head, edge of the flaps, and the eyeholes/the mask's 'mouth'. The rest of the surface is dark and patterned with yellow, green, orange, blue, and white beads in diamond designs. Above the crown are fixed several black nodes.
Front of mask

A mask that covers the head and has two long flaps going down the front and back. Orange fabric outlines boundaries for the ears, crown of the head, edge of the flaps, and the eyeholes/the mask's 'mouth'. The rest of the surface is dark and patterned with yellow, green, orange, blue, and white beads in diamond designs. Above the crown are fixed several black nodes.

Name/Title

Beaded Headmask

Entry/Object ID

2020.C-D.164

Description

A mask that covers the head and has two long flaps going down the front and back. Orange fabric outlines boundaries for the ears, crown of the head, edge of the flaps, and the eyeholes/the mask's 'mouth'. The rest of the surface is dark and patterned with yellow, green, orange, blue, and white beads in diamond designs. Above the crown are fixed several black nodes.

Collection

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

Dimensions

Height

43-1/2 in

Width

22-3/4 in

Depth

7 in

Material

Fabric, Beads