Wooden African Mask

Original Title: African Mask
Devised Title: Wooden African Mask
Date: Unknown
Creator: Unknown See all items with this value
Contributor: Don Hill
Description: Although there is limited information about this artifact, it is believed to originate from the Baoulé (Baule) people, an Akan group from the Ivory Coast who historically migrated from Ghana. The Baule consider their ancestors’ spirits present daily; thus, their art, like these masks, mainly centers on ancestral veneration.
Primary Subject: Unknown See all items with this value; Art See all items with this value; Folklore See all items with this value; Spirituality See all items with this value
Location: Tallahassee; Leon County; Florida; United States of America
Type: Sculpture
Medium: Wood
Additional Techniques: Carving
Measurements: L:46cm x W:15cm
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: CO_0001_03_001_0005
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.FAMU.0024
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Contributing Institution: Florida A&M University
Collection: Donald Hill Collection See all items with this value
Language: English