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:
MMWO Dance Mask
Object Name:
Mask, Ritual
Other Name:
Mask, Dance, MMWO
Place of Origin:
Idoma (Ibo), Nigeria, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 12—1/2"
W = 10"
D = 9"
Description:
Oval—shaped dance mask with black hair, black high arched eyebrows, black almond—shaped eyes, black centered ears, large hooked nose with round flared nostrils, protruding open mouth exposing white teeth, black lips, short black beard, black hair extending under chin, white teeth, pierced mouth, small nails in top of head.
Collection:
Finley Collection
Material:
Wood W/Metal and Paint
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2014.1.2
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