Antelope (Adoné) Crest Mask

Artist Unknown (Burkina Faso and Mali, Kurumba, 20th century)

Place of OriginKurumba peoples, Burkina Faso, Northern region, West Africa

Date20th Century

Dimensions38 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 15 1/4 in. (97.8 × 10.8 × 38.7 cm)

Mediumwood, metal, paint

ClassificationSculpture

Credit LineGift of Dr. Kenneth I. Freedman on behalf of estate of Steven B. Weiss

Object number

2023.354

Not on View

DescriptionLarge, slender wood mask carved in the form of an antelope with elongated perpendicular horns at the crown, an extended snout, and upturned curvilinear ears at the nape. The mask is nearly fully encased in decorative metal.

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