Maskette

Maskette

Public Domain

Maskette
CultureLobi peoples
Titles
  • Maskette
Date1850–1970
PlaceBurkina Faso, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 8 5/8 × 5 1/4 × 2 7/8 in. (21.9 × 13.3 × 7.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Dr. Gus K. Nicholson Collection
Object number91.1507
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
ProvenanceDr. Gus K. Nicholson (1942–1989), Houston, by 1989; by inheritance to his heirs, 1989–1991; given to MFAH, 1991.

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Wood and paint
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1900–1950
Wood and paint
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Miniature Face Mask
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1850–1970
Wood
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Face Mask of an Antelope (Walu)
1850–1970
Wood, paint (kaolin), and metal
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Society Maskette
Society Maskette
1900–1950
Wood
91.1457
Passport Mask
Passport Mask
1850–1950
Wood
91.1487
Hat
Hat
1925–1935
Leather, wood, gold leaf
97.907
Helmet Mask of a Bush Cow
Helmet Mask of a Bush Cow
1865–1900
Wood, sacrificial matter, metal, nails, and animal hide
89.261
Bedu Mask
Bedu Mask
c. 1948–1962
Painted wood
62.2
Divination Implement, katatora, with Human Head
Divination Implement, katatora, with Human Head
1900–1935
Wood
91.1474
Elephant Mask
Elephant Mask
1900–1950
Cotton cloth, flannel, glass beads, raffia cloth, indigo dye, and cane (?)
97.341
Champion Cultivator Staff, Tefalipitya
Champion Cultivator Staff, Tefalipitya
1880–1930
Wood, cowry shells, plant fiber, horn, and iron
91.1437