Mask (Von Gla)
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Object Label
This mask combines many diverse materials to create an image of power. Multiple eyes, warthog tusks, large teeth, and other power symbols such as rifle casings and a beard of authentic and wooden leopard’s teeth form a fierce countenance that frightens away negative forces.
Caption
We. Mask (Von Gla), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, metal, fur, fiber, hair, leopard’s teeth, pigment, 18 x 15 3/4 x 6 in. (45.7 x 40 x 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas III, 75.189.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 75.189.4_PS1.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Culture
Title
Mask (Von Gla)
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Montagnes or Moyen Cavally Region, Côte d'Ivoire
Medium
Wood, metal, fur, fiber, hair, leopard’s teeth, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
18 x 15 3/4 x 6 in. (45.7 x 40 x 15.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas III
Accession Number
75.189.4
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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