Object name: Mask / Donor: Berta Bascom / Culture or time period: Bantu (Zone C) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-10175, described as Ebony mask. H = 20.0 cm. Chokwe, by Matshitolo.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13706, described as Helmet mask, anthropomorphic; stained wood with sheet copper overlay at mouth and above eyes; exposed wood divided into finely incised diamonds in low relief; trimmed with cowries, black, white and lt. blue beads; pr. clear green glass beads front of each other ear; burlap skullcap; brown seed pods and bits or red wool at base; 2 triangular flaps of raffia pile cloth (1 at each ear).

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-8785, described as Mask; small circular blue and white face with up-turned nose; top of flat, horizontal disc, with center vertical pole with mounted green fish; four curved pole around edge with cloth attached to center pole; mask surrounded by dry grass;

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-10176, described as Ebony mask. H = 15.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16211, described as Ba-Chokwe “maiden” mask, carved and painted wood; woven plaited fiber wig attached to mask by a series of holes around the perimeter; scarification represented on forehead, cheeks and chin.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-8791, described as Mask, wood; small, long straight nose with incised vertical line; raised slit eyes in oval sockets; raised slitmouth; two vertical incised lines on chin and cheeks including two x8d circles; dark brown hemp hair; tan and brown knotted lining and collar.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-12912, described as Mask, anthropomorphic; bulging forehead, half-closed eyes, eyebrows running from almost one side to other, upturned nose, long carved beard; raffia hair on raffia cloth; red, white and black pigment; perforations along edges.