Mask

Object Number:

69-15-3

Current Location:

Africa Gallery

Culture:

Bambara

Provenience:

Mali

Section:

African

Materials:

Wood
Pigment

Description:

Wood. Carved in one piece. Oval eyes cut out - no other features; top of mask has antelope head carved in the round, very long narrow extension at top, a flat piece of wood with cutout designs all covered with incised geometric designs painted white and red, two "pig tails" of barkcloth.

Credit Line:

Museum Purchase

Current & Past Exhibitions:

African Gallery ( Aug 1995)

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