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:
Helmet Mask
Object Name:
Mask, Ritual
Other Name:
Mask, Helmet
Place of Origin:
Bamileke, Cameroon, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 15—1/2"
W = 12"
D = 10"
Description:
Helmet mask with two sectioned knobbed headdress. Large face with large bulgy eyes, white eyes with black centers. Wedge—shaped nose, with flanged nostrils, red lips, white teeth, red cheeks, ears with white centers. White band on forehead separating skin and hair. Black patina over entire face and hair, white in crevices.
Collection:
Finley Collection
Material:
Wood W/Paint
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving / Painting
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2014.1.11
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