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
Place of Origin:
Marka, Mali, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 11"
W = 6"
D = 5"
Description:
Oval—shaped dance mask with high halo—shaped combed black hair, abstract bird form finial, white band at top of forehead, thin metal nailed to wooden surface on forehead, nose and pointed chin, round pierced eyes.
Collection:
Finley Collection
Material:
Wood W/Metal
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving/Metal Smithing
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2014.1.6
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