Wooden mask formerly covered with cowrie shells; 7 straight horns on top

Expand Favorite

Object Number 60-56-50/10447

Display Title Wooden mask formerly covered with cowrie shells; 7 straight horns on top

Descriptions

Object Description Wooden mask formerly covered with cowrie shells; 7 straight horns on top

Inventory Description Carved wooden mask, human face with 7 long points on top, resin.

Classification

Mask

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Bamana
Bambara

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Sudan

Additional Geographic Terms West Africa

Materials Wood, Resin

Dimensions Overall: 44.45 x 17 x 16.5 cm (17 1/2 x 6 11/16 x 6 1/2 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 60-56-50/10447

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.

Discover More

PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	975-12-50/11819	N'tomo society boy's initiation mask, with 6 double-tiered horns	Mask	Mali
	61-57-50/10490	Small wooden mask surrounded by a frame of cowrie shells,mounted on fur pelt	Mask	Congo
	37-32-50/2534	Four-faced hood mask with horns	Mask	Equatorial Guinea Cameroon
	60-50-50/10419	Fire spitter mask with long horns	Mask	Ivory Coast
Media Restricted	48-36-50/7379	Large wooden mask with horns, whiskers, beard, and trimmed with felt (Na Na Glu)	Mask	Guinea
	60-56-50/10449	Wooden helmet mask, human face with large antelope horns (42" high)	Mask	Sudan
	993-18-50/12824	"Red Spear" mask	Raw Material Mask	Bumari Village
	969-29-70/4714	Fes Tumbun - painted wooden face inlaid with cowrie shells, from a large ceremon	Mask	New Guinea
Media Restricted	12-29-10/84359	2 horns (part of mask) and 1 cow eyes mask	Mask	Oraibi
	2006.32.1	Animal mask with large open mouth, teeth and horns	Mask	Africa
	2018.10.27	Wooden animal mask with horns	Mask
	975-12-50/11815	"Very fine old ceremonial mask with swept back horns(?) and hollow circular mout	Mask	Ivory Coast

Website Survey Tab

1f69a77c2231fb4eaf16965ca0408aeb

4b7cdb578f7f96565678010216267206