Object class: Masks (costume) / Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Donor: Philip Peek - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6298, described as Mask; black-painted wood; decorated in red, yellow and cream paint; hat decorated with 3 faces in relief; h. 49 cm; w. 29 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6267, described as Mask; wood; ovoid; incised indigo vertical and horizontal lines on cheeks; indigo mouth. Height 30 cm. Width 12.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6303, described as Mask; wood; painted white with black hair; eyebrows, lips and nose outlined; black and orange tribal marking, and orange inner mouth; figure seated on stool upon head painted in like manner; raffia base tired to back of mask. Height 53 cm. For the “Iko Okorchi” festival held between November and February each year.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6307, described as Mask; wood; spatula-shaped ornament as part of head painted in two repeated panel designs of orange, black and red; face white with black border; eyebrows, nose and lip outlined in black; orange and black face markings; orange inner mouth; raffia base and on back. Height 47 cm. Used for yearly (January-February) “Lubhulu” display. Used by men.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6306, described as Mask; wood; with “blade” projection; blade painted in red, white, black, and orange, face in white and black; eyes in clack and orange; has three peg projections from forehead to above black, white orange and black respectively; raffia base tied to back. Height 39.5 cm. For the yearly (October) “Elu Mbe: festival and the “Iko Okorchi” festival from November-January. This it popularly known as a “yam knife” mask as the curved “blade” represents the yam knife and the three protruding “teeth” represent the teeth to eat the yam.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6292, described as Mask; wood; black painted with red and white store paint; painted eyelids, red nostrils and red inner mouth with white teeth; estended circular ears, bulbous cheeks, "crown" head piece; movable mouth tied on with fibre cord; h. 51 cm, w. (earto ear) 51 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6304, described as Mask; wood horned; face painted white with black outlines on eyebrows and nose; black horns, face, border and chin; black and orange face markings and orange inner mouth; raffia base tied to back. Height 29 cm. For the “Iko Okorchi” festival held each year between November and February.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6293, described as Mask; black wood; arms attached to face above ears; holding a "food" tray (with red lettering) balanced upon a "head" resting on face of mask; right arms has manilla, cowrie and bell attached; burlap chin fringe; h. 55 cm, w. 35 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6299, described as Mask; wood; horned animal spirit; pink with red, yellow and black designs; painted and incised; two vessel-like decorations attached to each side of forehead. Height 45 cm. Width 16 cm. Generally known as an animal spirit mask. Apparently can be worn at any time. Is worn on top of the head with stocking cap, no raffia. It is meant that there are several unpredictable elements in the world who can appear and disappear at any time. A couple of small boys accompany the masquerade to collect dash and control him if the spirit gets to be too much. 1 separate fragment.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-6300, described as Mask; wood; painted pink with black hair, lips, brows, outer ears and incised cheeks; teeth and inner ears lavender. Height 26 cm. Width 16 cm. Meant to represent beauty; used in ancient Igbo masquerade which depicted abstract images like the “beast,” “beauty,” etc.