Costume Mask

Item

Accession Number: 2020.3
Title: Costume Mask
Ethnic Group: Hemba
Subject: Mask|Funeral|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: 20th century
Medium: Hard Wood|Palm Oil|Organge Pigment
Format: H x W x D: 5.5 x 3.25 x 2.25 in. (13.97 x 8.255 x 5.715 cm)
Description: Small simian-form mask known as "soko muntu," which is worn with an elaborate costume during funeral rites and celebrations. Mask has a large crescent-shaped mouth, a long nose, and heavy-lidded eyes. It is carved from hardwood and is coated with a crusty surface.