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Mask3420/19

Mask carved from wood. The face is sunken, with a raised nose ridge down the centre of the face. There are two small rectangular cutouts for eyes. High on either side of the head are two long appendages. A long beak-like structure extends from the forehead, and again up from the centre of the head. There are areas where pigment is still visible.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gomintogo Mask3420/18

Mask carved from wood. The face is sunken, with a raised nose ridge down the centre of the face. There are two small rectangular cutouts for eyes. High on either side of the head are two C-shaped ears. The brow ridge is rounded. There are areas where pigment is still visible.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Yam Mask3459/4

Wooden, oval-shaped plaque-like mask. Square hole carved at the bottom and wing-like attachments are on either side, tied to the main body with roots(?). Attachments painted black, on both sides, with crosshatching designs overtop. Primarily done in white with red strokes throughout. Main body painted red-orange, on both sides, with rows of design overtop. Rows have large white “X”’s with thin black ovals in between. Centres of X’s are painted red-orange. Plain black bands between rows, trimmed in white. On the front, the centre oval in the top row has a white chevron border. Above the oval is a sculpted head. Cheeks of face are unpainted, the nose is red, and there is a large black beard covering the bottom portion of the face. It has one thick black eyebrow with two small white eyes underneath. Figure is wearing a headdress(?). Headdress has a red cap with an upside down white triangle in its centre. Headdress extends into a large black circle with white stripes. Area around square hole, on both sides, is unpainted.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, paint and root ?
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Butterfly Mask3420/34

Butterfly mask with long wings extending out to either side. The red face with four white semicircles 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 panels containing opposite-facing semicircles of triangles. The wing tips are white with eight-point stars within a black circle. The back has a black and white checkerboard pattern on the wings. Attached to face is plant fibre hair dyed dark brown, orange and dark teal.

Culture
Bwa
Material
wood, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Burkina Faso
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/58

Animal mask, carved and painted. Oval mask with a bulbous forehead, strong brow ridge, and long rectangular nose. The face has small cutout circular eyes lined with red, and an oval red mouth. There is a blue, white and yellow fabric cover attached to the back.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird Mask3420/16

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, metal and plant fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/63

Human face mask with bright pink skin, and headdress with long ends that flips out to the sides. Mask has slit eye holes cutout with black marks underneath. They have thin rounded black eyebrows, black lips, and there are four vertical black lines on the forehead and three dots on each cheek. The black lips extend into a line down the chin.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/60

Animal (primate) mask, carved and painted black. Animal with a long snout, flat nose, large mouth baring teeth, yellow eyes, raised eyebrows, deep eye sockets, and large rounded ears on the side of the head.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/61

Human face mask with bright pink skin, and headdress with long ends that flips out to the sides. Mask has large white oval eyes, looking downward with eye holes cutout underneath. They have thin rounded black eyebrows, black lower lip, and there are three vertical blue lines on the forehead and on each cheek. Red fabric attached to back.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask, Black Bear16/9761 A