Elephant Mask (Glao/Klolo)

Creator Name

Baule

Cultural Context

Date

late 19th century

Source

Brooklyn Museum

About the work

Brooklyn Museum Object Description

Wooden helmet mask representing an elephant. Large round ears with a smaller human mask in center of each ear. Eyes are round and pink. Zig-zag patterns along the length of trunk, upturned tusks. Condition: One mask in proper left ear is partially broken; few small cracks on front of face; one large crack under chin. One tusk previously broken.

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Title

Elephant Mask (Glao/Klolo)

Creator

Baule, Culture

Worktype

Masks

Cultural Context

Material

Wood, pigment, metal

Dimensions

12 5/8 x 12 5/8 x 22 13/16 in. (32.0 x 32.0 x 58.0 cm)

Technique

Language

Date

late 19th century

Provenance

Museum Expedition 1922, Purchased with funds given by Frederic B. Pratt, Jan 20, 1923

Style Period

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution

Creative Commons-BY

Inscription

Location

Lacs, N’zi Comoe, Côte d'Ivoire; Valle du Bandama Region, Côte d'Ivoire

Source

Brooklyn Museum

Subject

Topic

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