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:
Congo Mask
Object Name:
Mask, Dance, Ritual
Other Name:
Mask, Dance, Wood
Place of Origin:
Congo, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.

According to the Guy Mace collection list, this is a Congo mask. No other information provided.

Description:
Oval—shaped wooden face mask, with long slightly protruding triangular—shaped nose, extending to top of forehead. Oval—shaped protruding pierced mouth. Almond—shaped, protruding pierced eyes. Crescent—shaped ridges cascade upward and downward from eyes, covering entire mask. Long tan colored raffia beard, encircling jawline and hanging under mask. Black patina covering entire facial surface.
Collection:
Guy Mace Collection, (Turblex Company)
Material:
Wood W/Patina and Raffia
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving / Weaving / Painting
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2015.2.55
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