Face Mask

Item

Accession Number: 2021.10
Title: Face Mask
Ethnic Group: Hemba
Subject: Mask|Ceremony|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: 20th century
Medium: Hard Wood|Kaolin|Palm Oil
Format: H x W x D: 11.5 x 6.5 x 3 in. (29.21 x 16.51 x 7.62 cm)
Description: Face mask with domed forehead carved beard, coffee-bean-shaped eyes, prominent cheekbones, long nose, and open pursed mouth. The exterior of the mask is coated with a brown/gray patina which is encrusted. The interior is polished and patinated.