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Worn in competition by winners of past races as a handicap.
Runner's Mask
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Runner's Mask

Maker Dan Artist
Datelate 19th century
Place of originCote d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumWood
Dimensions9 1/2 x 5 x 2 in. (24.1 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of the May Company
Object numberS-68-5
Collections
Visual DescriptionWorn in competition by winners of past races as a handicap.
Runner's Mask
Runner's Mask
Dan Artist
20th century
A carved dark wooden mask with a vertical forehead ridge and a horizontal white stripe across slit eyes. It has an open, toothed mouth and is framed by a woven fabric band adorned with cowrie shells and colorful beads.
Face Mask (deangle)
Dan Artist
20th century
A dark wooden mask featuring deep round eyes, a prominent nose, and an open mouth showing teeth. Cowrie shells are attached to the upper edge, and a thick fringe of dark feathers and fibers surrounds the lower face.
Mask (gle)
Dan Artist
undated
Mask with pierced mouth and eyes; glossy darkened surface.
Mask
Dan Artist
undated
Dan style; inset teeth; white metal eyes; resin in the mouth; pigment; darkened surface; encrustation
Mask
Dan Artist
20th century
Mask with long curving beak, and blackened surface.
Face Mask (gle)
Dan Artist
undated
Attached fibre cone with cowry shells, beads and blackened surface
Face Mask
Dan Artist
undated
Oval-shaped wooden mask with inset metal teeth, central forehead ridge, and tan pigment around eyes.
Face Mask
Dan Artist
undated
Mask with snout with carved teeth, angular forehead, and carved coiffure.
Face Mask
Dan Artist
undated
Oval-shaped wooden mask with central forehead ridge, tan pigment around eyes, and an iron chin projection.
Face Mask
Dan Artist
undated
A dark wooden face mask with large circular eye cutouts and a long, braided hairpiece made of dark fibers that drapes down around the sides and chin.
Face Mask (gunyegє)
Dan Artist
20th century
Mask of stylized face with eye cylinders, braided hair, and a blackened surface.
Mask (gle)
Dan Artist
undated

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