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Butterfly Mask3420/33

Butterfly mask with long wings extending out to either side. The white face has two large concentric circle eyes, and a small tubular mouth. There is a black and red downward-curving projection attached to the forehead. The wings have mirrored designs, with two hourglass designs within concentric black circles, which are separated by three panels of lines of repeating triangles in red or black. The wing tips are white. Attached to the face mask is long dark olive green plant fibre hair, tied by blue string. Back of wings is black and white checkerboard pattern.

Culture
Bwa
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Butterfly Mask3420/32 a-b

Butterfly mask (part a) with circular face and long wings extending out to either side. The white face has two large concentric circle eyes, and a small tubular mouth. There is a black and red downward-curving projection attached to the forehead. Across the top and bottom of the wings, the board is painted with black lines, leaving the outline of a white zigzags throughout. Across the white centre, seven repeating concentric circles, red with black centres, on each side. The dark brown plant fibre hair (part b) would be secured to the face mask.

Culture
Bwa
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plank Mask3420/29

Plank mask with circular face and tall, vertical superstructure. The face has two large concentric circle eyes, a large tubular mouth, and a scalloped edge with concentric rings. A black downward-curving projection is attached to the black diamond-shaped panel that connects the mask to the long rectangular board. The board is painted with geometric shapes in black on a white background. Surmounted by a crescent-shape.

Culture
Bwa
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plank Mask3420/27

Plank mask with circular face and tall, vertical superstructure. The face has two large concentric circle eyes outlined in repeating triangles, and a small tubular mouth within a black area with a jagged edge. A black downward-curving projection is attached to the diamond-shaped panel that connects the mask to the long rectangular board. The board is painted with geometric shapes in black on a white background. Surmounted by a crescent-shape.

Culture
Bwa
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird Mask3420/17

Bird mask carved of wood and painted. The mask has a two sunken rectangular spaces, with zigzag side edges, cutout domed eyes, and pointed ears. The mask is painted with an orange-brown and a red-brown. On top stands a bird figure, with its head down and beak attached to the top of the mask. The bird's back and wings exposed. There is twisted plant fibre cord woven into a partial net attached at the back of the mask.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Monkey Mask3420/14

Monkey mask carved of wood and painted. The mask has a flat face, and cutout rectangular eyes. Seated white monkey figure has thin curved torso with long arms that rest on its legs. Its ears, sunken eyes, and front are painted bright pink. The monkey has slit eyes, a long triangular nose and mouth.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wood, paint and pigment ?
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/62

Human face mask with bright yellow skin, and long straight black hair. Mask has half-closed with eye holes cutout underneath. They have thin rounded black eyebrows, black lips, and there are three vertical black lines on the forehead and a line extending down the chin from the lips.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/59

Animal mask, carved and painted. Long oval mask with smooth face and small rounded ears. The face has oval white eyes with black pupils and small red nostrils. There is a fabric cover attached to the back of the mask with a orange-brown background, dark purple blue swirls with small white dots, and gold and black honeycomb-like designs within circles.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/57

Animal mask, carved and painted. The mask has a narrow rounded head, flat face, and pointed chin. It has a very prominent brow ridge, which extends across the face, and a long narrow nose. There are two small holes cutout for eyes. Long oval ears are on either side of the head. Covered in red, blue and black polka dots on a white background. The mouth is open, showing teeth and all red.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hyena Mask3420/55

Mask carved from wood and painted. The animal face has a keyhole-like shape - a wide rounded top that narrows to a rectangular lower jaw. A large reddish-brown ridge extends over the back of the head, and carries down to the centre of the face, doubling as a nose. There are two small square cutout eye holes. The face is painted with black and white geometric designs of repeating triangles. Two large pointed ears extend out from the top of the head. Dark teal plant fibre hair is attached to the back.

Culture
Mossi
Material
wood, paint, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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