Face Mask with Woven Wig
Face Mask with Woven Wig
Carved wooden mask with high forehead outlined with cowrie shells, raised eyebrows, and strongly protruding mouth; equipped with fabric lining the bottom of an elaborate woven fiber wig
Name/Title
Face Mask with Woven WigEntry/Object ID
2013.Br.137Description
Carved wooden mask with high forehead outlined with cowrie shells, raised eyebrows, and strongly protruding mouth; equipped with fabric lining the bottom of an elaborate woven fiber wigUse
CeremonialCollection
Dr. E.D.(Butch) & Judy Brodie African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Dan PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerTime Period
20th CenturyPlace
Region
Ivory Coast–LiberiaContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Ivory Coast–LiberiaContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Dan People
Mandé ethnic group