White-faced mask
Artist
Unrecorded Punu or Eshira artist
(Gabon)
DateProbably 20th century
Mediumwood, pigment
DimensionsOverall: 33.1 x 18 x 14.4 cm (13 1/16 x 7 1/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit LineThe Mendel Art Gallery Collection at Remai Modern. Bequest of Nicholas S. Gyenes 1985.
Object number1985.10.2
Classificationsmixed media
On View
Not on viewTraditionally, this type of wooden mask — whitened with kaolin, a type of natural clay — is used in masquerades during funeral celebrations and other important community events.
