Nimba Mask
Nimba Mask
Carved wood stylized female torso with four arched legged base, arched nose and chin, pendulous breasts and incised braided coiffure
Name/Title
Nimba MaskEntry/Object ID
2011.C-D.120Description
Large, carved wood stylized female torso with four arched legged base, arched nose and chin, pendulous breasts and incised braided coiffure.Use
Dance ritualCollection
Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Baga PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerDate made
circa 1900 - 1935Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GuineaContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
GuineaContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Baga People