Face Mask

Item

Accession Number: 2020.11
Title: Face Mask
Ethnic Group: Boa
Subject: Mask|Ceremony|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: 20th century
Medium: Wood|Animal Teeth|Palm Oil|Kaolin|Brown Pigment
Format: H x W x D: 16.5 x 14 x 4.4 in. (41.95 x 35.56 x 11.176 cm)
Description: Face mask of oblong shape with large protruding, circular ears. The mask has a domed forehead, rectangle-shaped eyes, a long-dominant nose, and a large open mouth showing animal teeth. The mask is painted with a mixture of kaolin and palm oil and is accented with large geometric areas of brown-black pigment.