Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

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Mask

Maker Boki Artist

Date20th century

Made/manufacturedNigeria

MediumWood, antelope skin, pigment

Dimensions18 × 11 × 8 in. (45.7 × 27.9 × 20.3 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from the Ruth P. Phillips Art Acquisition Endowment and the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Endowment.

Object number2016.13

Collections

AFRICAN

DescriptionMask is made of wood with skin (probably antelope) stretched tightly over the surface. Female face, with exposed filed teeth; black star-like designs on cheeks; large horn-shaped projections and small pegs inserted in top of head, blackened to suggest a coiffure; raised spiral on temples; cylindrical neck with flared base.