MSSU African Art Exibit : The MSSU African Art collection features a variety of authentic works of art from various tribes located throughout Central Africa. The objects in the collection range from mundane day to day grooming tools to ritualistic masks and statues.
Title:
Dance Mask
Object Name:
Mask, Ritual
Other Name:
Mask, Dance
Place of Origin:
Lega, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 16"
W = 8"
D = 3"

New Information added 5/3/16: The Lega people originated in what is today Uganda, and started to migrate to their current location in the 16th century.
Description:
Dance mask with oval—shaped head, heart—shaped face, oval—shaped pierced mouth and eyes with notched edges. Wedge—shaped nose, dark brown patina over buff—colored wood.
Collection:
Finley Collection
Material:
Wood W/Patina
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving / Painting
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2014.1.30
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