Mask

97-18-42

From: Zaire

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 97-18-42
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kuba (African culture)
Provenience Zaire
Section African
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Helmet mask. Carved wood. Large abstract shapes which define face. Downward curving horns on each side. Two rows of horizontal holes pierced under the eye areas. Narrow slit eyes. Diamond shaped mouth. Hole in center of the top of the mask.

Height 38 cm
Width 29 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Hill II, 1997

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