Collection place: Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo / Loans: S1989-1990 #13: California State University, East Bay (January 10, 1990–February 13, 1990) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13055, described as Hemispherical mask (Kifwebe mask) ; round anthropomorphic face w/ curvilinear grooves painted black, purple and white. Open mouth w/carved upper teeth.

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 5-13760, described as Mask; face of short tubular beads over reed and cloth framework; beads alternating red and light blue, eyebrows, nose and mouth dark blue; cowrie shell eyes above eye slits; ears two shades of blue with red/green border; raffia edging about whole mask; ca. 35 cm