Skip to main content
Wooden mask worn by King's Jester
Wooden mask worn by King's Jester
Object Number 98-3-50/51491
Display Title Wooden mask worn by King's Jester
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden mask worn by king's jester
Inventory Description Mask, wood, red pigment, carved human facial features, fiber cord in ear holes
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Congo River
Materials Wood, Pigment, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 33 x 41.5 x 17.5 cm (13 x 16 5/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 98-3-50/51491

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
King's Jester with wooden mask
2004.29.11969 King's Jester with wooden mask
Africa
Clown's mask ("kokoboule"); black and yellow, used by jesters on on the margins
970-29-70/4766 Clown's mask ("kokoboule"); black and yellow, used by jesters on on the margins
Mask
Solomon islands
Topeng Mask "King's Advisor" by Gelodog
2016.7.1.2698 Topeng Mask "King's Advisor" by Gelodog
Bali
Media Restricted
 		40-34-50/4582 Delicate-featured face mask
Mask
Liberia
Ivory Coast
Media Restricted
 		30-67-50/H1494C Wooden face mask, one of three.
Mask
Shaft, modified
Raw Material
Liberia
Boys' initiation mask of Mondo rank
49-9-50/7392 Boys' initiation mask of Mondo rank
Mask
Congo
Model "king's bed"
54-58-70/3673 Model "king's bed"
Bed
Ponape Island
Large wooden ceremonial mask - worn by the Ngil society
37-32-50/2535 Large wooden ceremonial mask - worn by the Ngil society
Mask
Spanish Guinea
"King's drum"
11-46-50/83104 "King's drum"
Percussion
Angola
King's anklet of brass
2004.24.17161 King's anklet of brass
Towai Town
King's band
2004.24.26533 King's band
Cameroon
Wooden face mask.
37-77-50/3007 Wooden face mask.
Mask
Raw Material
Liberia