Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Gela Mask |
Date |
/ / |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1940 |
Medium |
Wood with pigment, textile, fiber, and nails |
Dimensions |
H-8 W-4.5 D-2.5 inches |
Accession Number |
2013.1 |
Department |
AFRICAN |
Description |
Carved and painted wooden mask with a single nail with cloth and fiber textile fragments around the edges. The forehead has ridges and the face is decorated with white dots of varying size. Early 20th century ceremonial Bassa Gela mask from the Kala region, Mali, Africa. |
Credit line |
Dr. and Mrs. Pascal James Imperato |
Search Terms |
Early 20th Century 20th Century Africa African Bassa Peoples Carving Cloth Fiber Gela Kala Region Mali Mask Nails Pigment Sculpture Textile Weaving Wood |