Body Mask
Body Mask
Carved wood body mask depicting a frontal pregnant nude female torso with incised lizard
Name/Title
Body MaskEntry/Object ID
2011.C-D.124Description
Carved wood body mask depicting a frontal pregnant nude female torso with incised lizardUse
Male Makonde dancers taking the role of a woman in a ceremonial ritual would wear a female body mask, in addition to a helmet mask.Collection
Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Makonde PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerDate made
circa 1950Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
TanzaniaContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
TanzaniaContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Makonde People