Mask

29-35-1

From: Ivory Coast

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 29-35-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guro
Provenience Ivory Coast
Section African
Materials Wood | Pigment
Technique Carved | Painted
Iconography Bird
Description

Wooden mask colored black. Face has horns curving forward. A bird is perched on the horns. Carved decoration on the head (hair or a headpiece) Smooth face with slits for eyes and a very narrow nose. Tiny mouth projects slightly with lips and tongue seen.

Height 52.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Lena H. White, 1929
Other Number 02 - Cast Number

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