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Runner's Mask
Runner's Mask
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Runner's Mask

Maker Dan Artist , Northern Liberia
Date20th century
Place of originLiberia, Africa
MediumWood, cowrie shells, metal, fiber, vegetable colors
Dimensions12 1/2 x 7 5/8 x 5 in. (31.8 x 19.4 x 12.7 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Lynn Berkowitz
Object numberS-84-155
Collections
A costume with a grass skirt, black and white striped shirt, and conical headdress.
Masquerade (deangle)
Mano Artist
c. 1940
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 of stylized face with eye cylinders, braided hair, and a blackened surface.
Mask (gle)
Dan Artist
undated
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
Worn in competition by winners of past races as a handicap.
Runner's Mask
Dan Artist
late 19th century
Hat
Hat
Kuba Artist
20th century
A voluminous garment constructed from layered, mismatched textiles like red plaid, black velvet, and colorful patterned fabrics. The head is obscured by wrapped cloths, and a textured, woven chest piece decorated with small triangular pendants hangs down the front.
Ancestor Spirit Masquerade Costume (egungun)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
A dark wooden mask featuring incised geometric patterns and large, deep circular eye sockets with raised center pegs. It is topped with a thick crown of dark feathers and fibers, with long, thin tendrils hanging down from the sides.
Mask, ishyeenmaal, isehndemale or pwoom itok
Kuba Artist
20th century
Mask with long pointed snout, large inset glass eyes, surmounted face with carved linear coiffure and four diminutive figures with spiraling loop at the back, shells, fiber and patina.
Mask (Ulaga or Ojionu)
Igbo Artist
undated
Attached fibre cone with cowry shells, beads and blackened surface
Face Mask
Dan Artist
undated
Very long traditional shaped mask with long nose attached to chin. Bird head extending from chin. Conical eyes with nassa shells. High forehead. Tusks extending either side of nose.
Mai Mask
Iatmul
20th century
Traditional elongated facial mask with long nose pierced at septum with boar tusk extending to chin where bird protrudes down. Face surrounded by shells embedded in clay. Shells on nose extension. Human hair at top of head beneath plaited raffia loop for hanging. Small inset shells for eyes underneath carved protruding brows. Dark stain. Painted traditional designs.
Mai Mask
Iatmul
20th century

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