N'tomo Face Mask
Artist: Unknown , Mali, Bamana
Date: 20th Century
Dimensions:
17 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 4 1/4 in. (44.5 × 21 × 10.8 cm)
Medium: wood
Place of Origin: Bamana, Mali, West Africa
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Kenneth I. Freedman on behalf of estate of Steven B. Weiss
Object number: 2023.355
DescriptionCarved wood mask with flat face, jutting forehead, and elongated nose surmounted by zoomorphic ears along the frame and an ambiguous figure head at the center. The mask has an overall dark patina and incised geometric markings accentuating the cheeks, brow line, and forehead. Consistent with 19th-20th century masks in prominent collections, the N’tomo mask does not have a mouth feature.
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