Face Mask

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Bossi Face Mask: Carved wood face mask with diagonal striations on face, rectangular mouth and teeth, slit eyes, and pointed, crown-like decoration on head.
Bossi Face Mask

Carved wood face mask with diagonal striations on face, rectangular mouth and teeth, slit eyes, and pointed, crown-like decoration on head.

Name/Title

Face Mask

Entry/Object ID

2013.Br.21

Description

Carved wood face mask with diagonal striations on face, rectangular mouth and teeth, slit eyes, and pointed, crown-like decoration on head.

Collection

Dr. E.D.(Butch) & Judy Brodie African Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bamana People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1930

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Mali

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Mali

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Bamana People
Mandé ethnic group

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Search Terms

mask, wood, crown, striation

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Width

5 in

Depth

3 in

Material

Wood, Pigment

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Dr. E.D. (Butch) & Judy Brodie African Art Collection

Owner/Agent

E. D. (Butch) and Judith Brodie

Role

Owner

Place

Campus

University of Texas at Arlington

City

Arlington

* Untyped Place

Texas

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

2013

Disposition Method

Gift/Donation

Disposition Date

Dec 2013

Notes

Donor's notes "From collection of the former VP of Mali."