Mask

Item

Accession Number: 2021.12
Title: Mask
Ethnic Group: Mbole
Subject: Mask|Ceremony|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: 20th century
Medium: Wood|Kaolin|Red and Brown Pigments
Format: H x W x D: 18.5 x 8.5 x 0.75 in. (46.99 x 21.59 x 1.905 cm)
Description: Flat-panel mask with a raised upper section showing a carved v-shaped coiffure, incised reverse V-shaped eyes, and a wide nose. The lower section of the panel shows an incised small horizontal mouth. The mask which was hung in a shrine is painted with dark red and black areas of pigment. There are also traces of white paint.