Object class: Masks (costume) / Collector: Berta Bascom / Loans: S2009-2010 #11: SFO Museum (dates unknown) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Masks (costume) Collector Berta Bascom Loans S2009-2010 #11: SFO Museum (dates unknown)

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16216, described as Bobo, antelope mask. carved and painted wood. red, white, and black. 2 large back curving horns above conical eyes; 2 tall pointed ears. triangular mouth/muzzle decorated. tiny stylized teeth along bottom lip. holes around edge to attach drape of ruff; U-shaped cut under chin.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16207, described as Bobo owl mask. carved annd painted wood; red, white, black, yellow. carved with 5 sections with 4 handle-like structures, topped by 3 human figures, 2 white, one red. 2 sections are square, 2 diamond shape, with geometric designs. bottom section is round with stylized oval face. Conservation: Several chips (original) are painted over, white paint flaking.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16181, described as Yoruba mask (Gelede. Save 1944). Leopard, snake and bats; black, yellow and blue

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-15651, described as mask, wood, handcarved; concave bowl-shaped platform w/head of Eshu nailed on top. Eshu figure with scarification on cheeks and forehead, and large tuft of hair extending from upper left side of head; monkey heads (3), bird, and yam (?), and antelope (?) head nailed near outer edge of bowl; ring of nails at rim; H = 23.0cm, Dia. = 30.0cm. with bag of fragments

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16170a,b, described as Yoruba Gelede Mask: Man climbing palm tree. (Sabe, 1944). Part of right ear missing. 30” H, 12-1/4” W.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16203, described as Baule mask called Dje, representing African buffalo or bush cow. carved horns with toothed design. carved eyes (reddish and tan), long snout with nostrils. stylized teeth each side of snout. opening end of snout with surrounding teeth. holes in neck to hold raffia ruff (missing). black point. Bascom card description, "Baule mask called Dje. representing African buffalo or “ bush Cow”. Himelheber said. (Collected Dakar 1962 25.56) Unused - Value per Ralph Altmen # 750. Illustrated: Bascom, African Arts 1967 # 64.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask and costume, accession number 5-13492, described as mask with attached costume; anthropomorphic face mask of yellow-painted wood with black and white painted eyes and zigzag band; maroon felt cap; costume of assorted strips of wool, velvet, cotton cloth and cotton netting; brass bells and cowrie shells ornament some of the strips; h. face and cap ca. 38 cm.