Narrow Fetish Mask

Item

Accession Number: 2021.7
Title: Narrow Fetish Mask
Ethnic Group: Nyanga
Subject: Mask|Private|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: 20th century
Medium: Hard Wood|Kaolin|Palm Oil
Format: H x W x D: 9.25 x 3.5 x 3 in. (23.495 x 8.89 x 7.62 cm)
Description: Long, narrow fetish mask on a custom base. The mask has a high domed head, large coffee bean eyes, a large triangle-shaped nose, and a large open mouth. The mask is carved from light-colored hardwood and is highly patinated; it shows areas of repair by the hands of people who actually used the mask.