Mask

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Mask

Wee (Wè) artistLinkedCulture matchlcp-1bc95331dfe4

Date
1940s
Medium
Wood, metal, hair, fur, pigments, plant fibers, leopard teeth
Culture
Wee
Department
Arts of Global Africa
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
119030

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How wild and ferocious do you have to look? Depends what you’re trying to accomplish. This mask, encrusted with teeth, fur, human hair, and countless protuberances resembling horns or tusks, was used in ceremonies performed to command authority, administer justice, and detect wrongdoers. The little bells added an aural element to the powerful appearance of the mask itself. Wee, Côte d'Ivoire, Africa

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The Mary Ruth Weisel Endowment for Africa, Oceania, and the Americas and gift of Kate and Ken Anderson

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