Mask Item Number: 3522/29 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Wooden face mask with a slanted prominent brow. The face is oval-shaped and has protruding circular eyes, a wide nose, and four bar-like teeth in a huge grimacing mouth. The nostrils are carved in low relief. There is an oval-shaped opening above the nose bridge. All sides are rounded; interior is hollow. Mask has holes drilled along the edges.

History Of Use

Bugle (bu gle) type mask, used to frighten people.

Narrative

The donor taught in a rural school in Tobli, eastern Liberia, from 1965 to 1967.

Item History

What

Name
Mask
Identification Number
3522/29
Type of Item
mask
Material
wood
Overall
height 28.4 cm, width 18.9 cm, depth 12.5 cm

Who

Culture
Dan and Krahn
Previous Owner
Donald White
Received from
Donald White (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Liberia

When

Collection Date
between 1965 and 1968
Ownership Date
before August 27, 2021
Acquisition Date
on August 27, 2021

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
3522/0029