Mask
MOA: University of British Columbia
3123/16
Carved wooden mask. Mask depicts a long face of a woman, with a long thin nose over protruding bright red lips. Eyes are nearly closed and brows sit close together over top. The lower face is yellow, while the forehead and nose are a rust-red. A large bird is perched on top of her dark brown hair. Its legs are white, body blue, with green wings that are tucked into its sides, and a long red beak connecting with the woman's hair. The inside of the mask is hollowed.
- Type of Item mask
- Culture Baule
- Material wood, paint
- Measurements height 54.0 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 15.0 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
- Received from Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
- Made in Cote d'Ivoire
- Ownership Date before July 22, 2015
- Acquisition Date on July 22, 2015
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3123/0016