Mask Item Number: 3420/36 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask with flat oval white face with a red line down the centre through a horizontal diamond with cutout eye holes. A vertical superstructure extends up from the face mask as well as a small horned animal. The panel has cutouts and has a small human at top, above four curved X's. Reverse painted solid black with white X's. Holes around face mask where fibre would have been attached.
Item History
- Made in Burkina Faso
- Owned by Richard Tchuemegne before February 5, 2020
- Received from Richard Tchuemegne (Seller), Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source) and Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) on February 5, 2020
What
Who
- Culture
- Mossi
- Previous Owner
- Richard Tchuemegne
- Received from
- Richard Tchuemegne (Seller), Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source) and Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Burkina Faso
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 5, 2020
- Acquisition Date
- on February 5, 2020
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3420/0036