Face Mask

Item

Accession Number: 2020.16
Title: Face Mask
Ethnic Group: Ngala
Subject: Mask|Ceremony|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium: Hard Wood|Palm Oil|Dark-red Pigment
Format: H x W x D: 10 x 8.5 x 2 in. (25.4 x 21.59 x 5.08 cm)
Description: Face mask with a simple stylized coiffure, small C-shaped ears, oval eyes, a long nose with extensive notches, and an open mouth of muzzle shape. The mask which is carved from semi-hardwood has a red-brown encrusted surface with areas of black-brown pigment and a black patina; it shows extensive repairs which were done in the culture.