Dance Face Mask

1971.13.0004

Thumbnail of Dance Face Mask  (1971.13.0004)

Detailed Images

Basic Information

Artifact Identification Dance Face Mask   (1971.13.0004)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Ceremonial Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Colonial
Date Mid 20th century
Culture Dan

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 42.4 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 38.1 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 15.4 cm
Weight 1,763 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Plant--Wood, Animal--Feather, Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Animal--Hair, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Pigment--Stain, Metal, Plant
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Staining, Piercing, Incising, Hollowing, Stringing

Research Remarks

Description Under Review
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Fleischman, Jacquelyn N. "Continuity and Control: Art in Some West African Societies," (unpub. catalog, on file)

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction no

Contact

All information about our collection is constantly reviewed and updated. Please contact Dery Martínez-Bonilla, Registrar, if there is any information you are looking for that isn't currently online.