DepartmentAfrica
Mask
NameMask
CultureBaule
Place madeGhana, Africa
Place madeCôte d'Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast), West Africa, Africa
MediumWood, pigment, stain, rubber, metal
DimensionsOverall: 12 5/8 x 5 7/8 x 6 1/16 in. (32 x 15 x 15.4 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Greg LaChapelle
Object numberA.2011.20.9
DescriptionOval mask with three carved, hatched and crosshatched plaits arching forward from top of head, slit eyes, puckered mouth and serrated decoration around jawline. White pigment on tips of plaits, on eyelids and in mouth. Scarification marks at chin and below eyes. Unstained back with short length of bent wood (bite?) near bottom.
