Mask Item Number: 1373/15 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large dark-brown oval-shaped mask with crescent-shaped cut-out eyes and mouth, long raised nose ridge with two cut-out nostrils, small round protruding ears, and slightly defined eyebrow ridges. Starting at the ears to the crown of the head, there are small holes around the perimeter of the mask with plant fibre woven in and out of them.
Item History
- Made in Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
- Owned by Helen Purkis before May 30, 1989
- Received from Helen Purkis (Donor) on May 30, 1989
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- 1373/15
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- wood, plant fibre and paint
- Overall
- height 13.5 in, width 10.0 in, depth 4.3 in
Who
- Culture
- Central African
- Previous Owner
- Helen Purkis
- Received from
- Helen Purkis (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before May 30, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on May 30, 1989
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 100
- Accession Number
- 1373/0015