Wooden Mask

An unusual wooden carved mask, depicting a human face, painted red, surmounted by a smaller head, with a segmented neck. The larger face appears to have green details, with the smaller face being painted entirely green. It has small holes for attaching a costume, and resembles another example from the SLNM, accession number SLNM.1970.15.03.

Further Information

  • Type: Masks, headdresses
  • Object: Wooden Mask
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 2010
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Unknown
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.2010.003.13

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