Mask
Item number 3442/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Dark reddish brown painted, wooden face mask. Face has an angular nose, slit-like eyes and protruding lips. Area surrounding eyes is sunken, carved teeth are small and pointed. Geometric motif incised on forehead, lines and ovals carved across cheeks, linear design along chin. Square-like ears on either side of face, with holes drilled through the lobes. Mask has holes for eyes, nose and mouth. A bulbous headpiece is carved above the face. Circles imprinted across sides, at intervals, and top. Headpiece has an additional woven component, attached to the upper back and sides. Woven headpiece is made of thickly braided fibre, shaped by an inner slat frame. Rectangular sections of knotted fibre protrude from the sides and top. Below the headpiece is an open-weave net made of plant fibre, that hangs down behind the wearer's head.
Item History
- Made in Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
- Collected during 1995
- Owned by Faith Schwartz before September 7, 2020
- Received from Faith Schwartz (Donor) on September 7, 2020
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- 3442/1
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- wood, plant fibre, fibre, bark ? and paint
- Overall
- height 28.0 cm, width 22.0 cm, depth 30.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ?
Who
- Culture
- Chokwe
- Previous Owner
- Faith Schwartz
- Received from
- Faith Schwartz (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1995
- Ownership Date
- before September 7, 2020
- Acquisition Date
- on September 7, 2020
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3442/0001
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