Human face mask with bright yellow skin, and long straight black hair. Mask has half-closed with eye holes cutout underneath. They have thin rounded black eyebrows, black lips, and there are three vertical black lines on the forehead and a line extending down the chin from the lips.

• History Of Use

  Sogo bò, a multi-media spectacle of masquerades, puppetry, drumming and song, was originally practiced by Bozo fishing communities--until the mid-nineteenth century when it was adopted by the Bamana blacksmith guild. The animal masks mainly depict those classified as 'sogofin', dark, powerful creatures such as monkeys, hyenas, lions, wild cats, antelopes, hippopotami, and elephants, those which are heavily infused with 'nyama' (life-force).

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• Type of Item mask
• Culture Bozo, Bamana
• Material wood, paint
• Measurements height 47.5 cm, width 23.2 cm, depth 15.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Richard Tchuemegne
• Received from Richard Tchuemegne, Michael O'Brian Family Foundation, Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget

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• Made in Mali

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• Ownership Date before February 5, 2020
• Acquisition Date on February 5, 2020

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• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3420/0062