Object class: Masks (costume) / Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Culture or time period: Yoruba cluster - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-16000, described as carving. figure on round self-base, a-sexual. angular, hands attached to short legs. toes and fingers are flat and blunt or pointy. negative space between arms and torso. head is helmet/ mask-like. no eyelids, flat nose, lips are carved angles, ears are 1/2 hemispheres off balance. long ponytail in the back, ends at buttocks. 24.5 cm tall.

Hearst Museum object titled Face mask, accession number 5-15205, described as face mask; long whitened wood face, engraved diagonals on both sides; upper half ptd. black as is cock's comb crest above; lacing holes; much insect damage; l. at back 34 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 5-10182, described as headdress; wood; painted Wooden Egungun mask (or headdress); painted. Egigun, fancy. By Baba Alawode, Iganna, 150, 1938. Depicts a Mohammedan on horse; red, white, blue. (son of Baba Alawode?) H = 33.5 cm, Dia = 16.0 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Head (reproduction), accession number 5-3863, described as Plaster cast of Ife head (original is bronze); perforated design around lips, chin, forehead, and ears; shaped like mask; height: 11¼ inches. Mask represents the Oni Obalufon II; original 12th–15th century.

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-14320, described as helmet mask; 2 anthropomorphic heads ("Janus-faced") (one with rectangular mouth out of which wearer sees); is surmounted by warrior on horse which shares platform with four smaller anthropomorphic figures; ptd. wood in red, white and black; h. 132 cm. [Helmet (Epa) mask; “Janus-faced” painted red, white and black. H = 132 cm . Purchased, 1969, $1500.]

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13250, described as mask representing hare w/ beard; two fang-like teeth; elongated, pointed ears w/ hourglass-shaped drum fully carved between them; behind the long ears are projections and in back center is standing long-tailed animal; polychromed wood; h. standing 33.5 cm., actual l. 49.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-2587, described as Yoruba 'Egungun' mask; whole head painted black; woman?; 12 1/2" high; represents [handwritten on card: the God] 'Eshu'. [handwritten on card: 31.75 cm]

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-3430, described as carved wooden hare mask; bearded human face with hare ears; hare effigy between the ears; intricately carved design elements; yellow, green, black, and red; 18" high.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-16161, described as Yoruba hare mask. large hare w/ tall ears; baby rabbit stands on back of head balancing on each ear. broad ears decorated inside w/ red/ blue/ yellow & w/ a fish. outer ears black w/ yellow/ red on natural alternating. triangle/ diamond bands along edges and blocks of yellow/ red diamonds on front of each ear. mask face yellow and black w/ black fringe beard. large bow-like device between ears on front side. ear edges matched. forehead decorated w/ a row of 12 raised devices also painted black. Conservation: Termite damage on both ears. Extensive on proper right and on small rabbit. Cracks in lower right edge. Egungun cult mask. [Bascom, West African Art, pg. 23]