Oro eye Mask (Yoruba)
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Oro eye Mask (Yoruba)
MediumWood and black pigment
Dimensions14 × 10 × 9 in. (35.6 × 25.4 × 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsMask / Headdress
Object number
AAA274
DescriptionWood carved mask with protruding eyes and cross hatched coiffure headdress comprised of carved protrusions, 3 on forehead and 4 on either side, 3 horizontal black lines on PL and PR on cheek, and 3 vertical lines down forehead, note in bottom of either car suggesting earrings were once a part of mask; hook screwed into back and mask at top with looped wire for mountingStatus
Not on view
Bamana peoples
