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Title |
Female Face Mask (Deangle or Tankagle) |
Date |
/ / |
Year Range from |
1800 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Medium |
Wood, with pigment, patina, metal, hair, animal teeth, and yarn |
Dimensions |
H-9.125 W-7 D-2.5 inches |
Accession Number |
96.41 |
Department |
AFRICAN |
Description |
Carved female face mask in the shape of a long oval with an applied coiffure of finely braided hair divided into two sections down the sides of the forehead, behing the modeled ears and past the cheeks. Modeled facial features include slit eyes surrounded by thin metal strips, a protruding nose and mouth with the lips slightly parted revealing applied animal teeth. The upper lip has a small strip of red fabric applied to the surface. The earlobes are pierced with single holes threaded with bright red yarn. Finely burnished and blackened surface. African, Dan peoples. Africa, Cote d'ivoire, 19th-20th century. |
Credit line |
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Levitt |
Search Terms |
19th Century 20th Century Africa: Sub-Saharan Diversity African Animal Teeth Braids Carved Cote d'Ivoire Dan Peoples Face Hair Ivory Coast Mask Metal Patina Pigment Sculpture Wooden Yarn |