Face Mask

Accession Number: 2019.15
Title: Face Mask
Ethnic Group: Ndaka
Subject: Figure|Ceremony|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: 20th century
Medium: Wood|Kaolin|Red and Black Pigmants
Format: H x W x D: 11.5 x 8 x 1.75 in. (29.21 x 20.32 x 4.445 cm)
Description: Face mask of flat form with a long flat nose, rectangle-shaped eyes, and a large open mouth showing carved teeth. A triangle area on the forehead is painted red and the rest of the mask is painted with kaolin and is decorated with red and black X marks.