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Mask3387/3

Large kifwebe mask carved with striated designs. The striations are painted in alternating colours, reddish-brown, black and off-white. The eyes, mouth, and nose extend outward, with a large fan-like crest extending back from the nose, between the eyes. The eye lids are semi-circular at top, with a rectangular cutout below. The mouth piece is rectangular, with a square cutout at the end. A neck covering extends down and flares outwards. Many small holes are drilled through at the edge of the mask. The back is red.

Culture
Songye
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3387/1

Face mask. Shallow mask with rounded head that comes to a point at the chin. Narrow cutouts for eyes and slightly upturned mouth. The sides of the nose continue out on each side creating the brow ridge. There is a single hole on either side of the face, with a short length of twine attached. There is a single hole in the chin that does not go completely through the wood.

Culture
Lega
Material
wood, plant fibre and stain
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dzunuk'wa Mask3370/1

Large Dzunuk'wa mask painted black and red. Mask has a protruding forehead, sunken temples and cheeks, recessed narrow eyes, hooked nose, and large pursed lips. Mask has long hair parted at the middle, long bushy eyebrows, a long moustache and goatee, all made from horse hair nailed to the mask. Back/inside is plain carved wood.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, horse hair, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hare Mask3362/3

Hare mask of carved and painted wood. Front of mask has a flat arched forehead with two long, deep rectangular carved out sections below (leaving three long dividing lines level with the forehead). Within are two small cutout rectangular eye holes. Extending up from the head are two large rabbit ears, facing outwards. Down each side of the head are long human-like ears with a single hole drilled through the top. There are two holes drilled horizontally through the mask behind each ear, and four holes drilled through at an angle along the top edge of the back. There are many small holes randomly drilled all over. The ears and face are painted with small reddish-brown dots.

Culture
Dogon
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Mopti, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skull Mask3326/1

Small carved skull mask. A raised ridge line extends down the forehead and nose. The lower half of the face tapers in and curves outwards at the lips. The eyes are two cutout holes, with brown pigment extending down from the holes to the peak of the lips. A crown or headband of two parallel horizontal bands topped with triangles wraps around the head. Beneath, hair is indicated by small sections of brown marked with vertical grooves. The mouth is very angular, grinning, and filled with long white teeth.

Culture
Ibibio
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit Mask3326/8

Mmwo helmet mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, the mask depicts a female face with a large ornate coiffure. The face is coloured white with black raised dashed lines down the centre of the forehead and across brow ridges, and outlining the eyes, mouth and left nostril. The hair is divided into three sections against the head with three large crests on the head and split rolls on each side. The smaller crests on each side are twisted with an off-white X-shape through the centre like a spoke. Each side has a vertical groove with a royal blue in it. The large centre crest has raised notches around the exterior and five vertical bars through the centre. The rim of the mask has a series of holes through it. Small wire looped through holes at back of head for mounting.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit Mask3326/7

Mmwo helmet mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, this mask depicts a delicate female face with a large ornate coiffure. The face is coloured white with black dashed lines down the centre of the forehead and across brow ridge, outlining the eyes and mouth, vertical lines beneath each eye, and three large dots by each ear. The hair is shown divided into triangular sections with three rolls on each side of the large crest. The rolls on one side connect, while the other side is broken. The crest looks like a wheel and spokes with six sections of twisted hair connecting to a curved line. The rim of the mask has a series of holes around it.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3326/5

Bini mask carved of wood. A woman's face with a small nose, small mouth, and large almond-shaped eyes with angled cutouts beneath. She wears a headdress with a small figure front and centre with a small tray directly behind them, and then another anthropomorphic figure extending up over the tray. The eyes, mouth and tray are coloured white with chalk. On either side of the central figure are carved decorations, and attached jar-like ornaments.

Culture
Igbo
Material
paint, wood, chalk stone ? and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3326/16

Mask carved of wood. The face is angular, with the ridge down the centre of the face. One side has broken off leaving the mask off-centre. Strong shelf-like brow ridge, rectangular cutout eyes, long narrow nose, wide open mouth and strong rounded chin extending from a broad neck. Seven holes are spaced around the mask: four down the side, two across the top, and one under the nose. Mounting hardware on back - two eye hooks and a wire.

Culture
Bamana ?
Material
wood
Made in
Mali ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask3326/11

Egungun helmet mask carved from blackened wood. Round head with large bulging white eyes, large ears, a flat broad nose, and broad mouth with serrated teeth. Depicted with facial marks, with c. three vertical and three horizontal lines beneath on both cheeks; three horizontal lines on the forehead. A large braided hairstyle or headdress extends from the top of the head down to the left, tapering to a knob end.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Ogun, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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