Advanced Search

K-12 Educator
K-12 Student
Museum Visitor
UMMA Docent
UMMA Staff
University Faculty
University Student
Between and Mortarboard

UMMA Object Specific Fields




Query builder

How to Use the Query Builder

18 UMMA Objects
Sort by

Wood mask of an elongated face with extruding hair with incised lines. There is a red angular head piece.
Guro (Guro)
Mask
1800 – 1999
Gift of Mark and Marie-Armande Wilson
2018/2.84
This wooden figure depicts a standing female whose upper body is wrapped with woven fiber and metal rings, while multi-colored beads and metal objects including clips, a pendant, and a smaller ring dangle from her ears. Arms, facial details, a coiffure, and defined toes are not present.  <br />  
Zande (Zande)
Power Figure
1905 – 1915
Gift of Candis and Helmut Stern
2005/1.236

Kran
Secret Society Mask
1935 – 1945
Gift of Avery Z. Eliscu
1984/1.272
A basket woven in the form of a box with the middle protruding out to form a circular disk. On the top of the box the weaving forms a diamond pattern. There are several strands of fiber attached to the disk portion of the basket. There is a piece of wood attached to the end of the fiber. 
Kuba (Kuba (Democratic Republic of Congo style))
Basket
1945 – 1955
Museum Purchase
1985/2.5
Circular mask with a round face in the center and a circular superstructrure. The eyes are cresent-shaped and the forehead and outer edge of the face are raised. The edge of the mask is decorated with alternating semi-circles in yellow and black pigment. The face of the mask is yellow with a dark marquise shaped mark in the center of the forehead. Above the central face is an open circle intersected by a vertical bar decorated with a spiral design. At the very top of the circle is a diamond-shaped projection. 
Eket;Ibibio (Ibibio)
Mask
1900 – 1983
Gift of Dale E. Rice
1983/2.168
Male figured seated on high-backed stool with hands resting on abdomen; symmetrical scarification patterns on cheeks and temples, also down center of forehead and at base of the nose. Coiffure is high crested and segmented. Figure wears sandals and necklace or amulet around neck. Figure has sheen to patina, pigmented deep brown in contrast to stool. Figure has bore hole in back between buttocks.<br />
Baulé (Baule (culture))
Male Spirit Spouse Figure (Blolo Bian)
1920 – 1960
Museum Purchase assisted by the Friends of the Museum of Art
1971/2.32
Face mask with stylized face and horns of an antelope and open jaws of a leopard. Forehead has three sets of scarifcation marks in relief; hairline is incised with pigmented linear and geometric patterns; striped horns curve naturally from top of head; eyes are set in ovoid grounds of white kaolin; top of snout shows incised V-shaped marks; mask is predominantly brown with traces of green, red and yellow pigment; chew stick in back shows some wear.
Guro (Guro)
Mask (Zamble)
1950 – 1999
Museum purchase made possible by gifts from of David L. Chambers and John G. Crane and Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
2002/2.348
A wooden mask with zoomorphic features. The mouth is in the form of open, elongated lips. The eyes are formed by white triangular projections with small central knobs. Behind the eyes, at the back of the head, are two pointed projections that curve slightly inward. 
Mambila (Mambila (culture or style))
Mask
1950 – 1999
Bequest of the Estate of Pamela Anne Seevers
TC2008.1
Wood mask of an elongated face topped with a bird with red plumes.
Guro (Guro)
Mask
1800 – 1999
Gift of Mark and Marie-Armande Wilson
2018/2.83
Carved wood mask in the form of a human head. The head is bald, there are three black horizontal marks on each cheek, and three black vertical marks on the forehead. The pupils are pierced and the bottom of the mask has a raised lip. The inside top of the mask is filled with sand. 
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Gelede Mask
1950 – 1999
Bequest of the Estate of Pamela Anne Seevers
TC2008.2
Life-sized seated female figure holding a child. Face has rounded, high forehead, ovoid eyes, flat, rectangular nose and protruding, open ovoid mouth. Pigmented, bilateral scarification patterns of forehead, temples and jowls, at back of neck. Scarification also on upper arms and breast. Pigmented coiffure is elaborate with triangular and dome-like shapes. Necklace and hoop-like ring carved in relief onto neck and shoulders; figure has protruding navel, wears anklets and armlet at elbow, and holds a baby suckling at left breast.
Akpojivi of Orhokpokpo
Shrine Figure
1900 – 1950
Gift of Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen
2006/2.72
Carved wooden human figure attached to an animal's horn. A plug or mushroom shaped projection extends from the human figure's head.
Yaka (Yaka (Kwango-Kwilu region style))
Power figure (nkisi)
20th century
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.346
Loading…