Face Mask

Accession Number: 2020.7
Title: Face Mask
Ethnic Group: Ngbandi
Subject: Mask|Ceremony|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: 20th century
Medium: Wood|Palm Oil|Brown and White Pigments
Format: H x W x D: 11.5 x 7.75 x 2.5 in. (29.21 x 19.685 x 6.35 cm)
Description: Face mask of flat form with almond-shaped eyes, not ear, along with the nose, and a large open mouth with simulated teeth. The lower part of the face has a stepped-down plane. The mask is stained and patinated and is covered with brown and white paint splotches.