Object Record
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Title |
Buffalo Mask |
Date |
/ / |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1950 |
Medium |
Wood with polychrome red and black vegetable pigments and white kaolin |
Dimensions |
H-23.5 W-12.5 D-12 inches |
Accession Number |
2014.9 |
Department |
African |
Description |
Carved and painted wooden mask in the form of a buffalo. Used in funeral and other ceremonies to intercede with spirits on behalf of the living. Wooden, polychromed mask with long, curving horns, and ears protruding from sides. Decorated with geometric patterns (mostly diamond and triangular shapes). Black, white, and red color scheme. The horns are black with white, pointy tips. Inside is black with red pigments. Has eyes protruding out of front sides and a mouth that is slightly open. |
Credit line |
Dr. and Mrs. Pascal James Imperato |
Search Terms |
20th Century Africa: Sub-Saharan Diversity African Buffalo Buffalo Mask Burkina Faso Cercle of Nouna Diamond Earth Tones Face Funeral Geometric Patterns Horns Mask Painted Polychromed Mask Spirits Upper Volta Wooden Wooden Mask Mask |