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:
Tortoise, or turtle shell dance mask.
Object Name:
Mask, Ritual
Other Name:
Mask, Dance, Turtle Shell
Place of Origin:
Lega, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 15"
W = 13—1/2"
D = 3—1/2"
Description:
Dance mask with brown turtle shell, carved to resemble face. Almond—shaped cut eyes and mouth. Circular scarification on forehead resembling eyebrows. Circular designs cut from the nose down to the jawline, above mouth. Brown raffia attached to outer rim.
Collection:
Finley Collection
Material:
Shell W/Raffia
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2014.1.7
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