Mask (Mwana pwo)
Dateearly 19th Century
MediumCarved wood, hemp
ClassificationsSculpture
Dimensionsheight x width:
8 x 6 1/8 in.
20.3 x 15.6 cm
8 x 6 1/8 in.
20.3 x 15.6 cm
Credit LineBequest of W. Hawkins Ferry
Object number1988.193
DescriptionCarved wood mask representing a female face with arched eyebrows, half-closed eyes, incised with designs on the cheeks and forehead, and a woven headdress.On View
Not on viewLocations
- Storage - Long-term Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, African
c. 1850
20th Century
1850/1950
early 20th Century
19th/20th Century
20th Century
1920/1930