Kran mask

View Image

Collection

African Art Collection

Description

This Kran mask has three grooved lines on each side of the face and to represent a moustache, slit eyes, inset metal teeth, plaited fiber as hair, and sacrificial material. Recessed areas are filled with kaolin.

Student Work

No

Culture

Kran

Geography

Côte d'Ivoire

Medium

wood

Classification

Mask

Accession Number

1997.01.085

Donation Date