Mukudj Mask

Item

Accession Number: 2018.3
Title: Mukudj Mask
Ethnic Group: Punu (Ogowe River Group)
Subject: Mask|Funerals|Initiation|Central Africa
Country: Gabon
Date: 20th Century
Medium: Wood|Pigment|Kaolin
Format: H x W x D: 14 x 8 x 4.8 in. (35.56 x 20.32 x 12.192 cm)
Description: This mask is used in a performance called "mukudj," in which males use stilts while dancing and doing acrobats. Originally these dancers take place at funerals or initiations, but today
they're mainly done for entertainment purposes.