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Start Over Object name Mask Collection place Central Africa Donor Dan Stuhlmueller
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-15394, described as Helmet mask; wood; one piece, carved from solid block; unpainted; stylized pointed forehead; raised conical shaped eyes surrounded by holes; raised conical shaped mouth; stylized ears; stylized symbolic helmet; geometric incised designs throughout; holes drilled around edges for attachment of hood; length 41 cm, width 18.5 cm (at base)
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-15392, described as Helmet mask, wood, one-piece, carved from solid black; raised nasal septal ridge, painted black on top; protruding mouth and lips panted red; slit eyes painted black with red and black for eyebrows; incised grooves on face, cheeks and scalp; holes drilled along edges for attachment of hood. Length 46.5 cm. Width 27.0 cm. “The Songye... produced remarkable masks and figurines characterized particularly by an angular cubist style.” “The large wooden masks used in the ‘Kifebwe’ association have strongly protruding mouth, nose, and eyes and are painted red, white, black or blue, with curvilinear grooves and stripes in alternating colors.”
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-15182, described as Pende mask, has four horns, reddish brown paint, fiber and fabric

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