Accession Number
2014/2.73

Title
Polychrome Face Mask (Bedu)

Artist(s)

Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century

Medium & Support
wood, fiber, metal

Dimensions
95 in x 44 in x 5 1/2 in (241.3 cm x 111.76 cm x 13.97 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins

Physical Description
An extremely large sundial circle top, separated into triangular sections with eyes and a mouth carved out. The colors are in blue, red, white and black. There is a narrow center to represent two black arms and a chin. The triangluar colored pattern is continued onto the bottom with a geometric pattern.

Primary Object Classification
Wood and Woodcarving

Primary Object Type
mask

Collection Area
African

Rights
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Keywords
masks (costume)
representation (form of expression)
wood (plant material)