Face Mask

Item

Accession Number: 2020.12
Title: Face Mask
Ethnic Group: Chokwe (?)
Subject: Mask|Ceremony|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: 20th century
Medium: Wood|Palm Oil|Kaolin|Fiber|Fabric
Format: H x W x D: 12 x 9 x 8 in. (30.48 x 22.86 x 20.32 cm)
Description: Face mask with fiber and cloth hood (rigid). The mask showsan incised coiffure and incised facial scarification. It shows half-moon-shaped ears a wide nose and a horizontal figure eight-shaped mouth with carved teeth. The large coffee-bean-shaped eyes are coated with kaolin. The mask is carved from hardwood and is stained and patinated.