Detail View: The AMICA Library: Triple-Faced Dance Mask
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.71.60
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AMICA Library Year:
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1999
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Ligbi
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Creator Nationality:
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African; West African; Ivorian
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Ligbi
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Title:
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Triple-Faced Dance Mask
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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19th century - 20th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1800
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Creation End Date:
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1999
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Materials and Techniques:
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wood, pigment
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Classification Term:
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mask
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Dimensions:
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H.14-5/8 x W.5-5/8 in.
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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71.60
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Credit Line:
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Gift of the Maslon Foundation
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Rights:
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Context:
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Triple-faced masks of this type are extremely rare. This example was made to be used in the Do masquerade. The three faces might relate to a ceremonial ability to see into the past, present and future. The male and female figures at the top probably represent an ancestral couple, but the meaning of the animal head below the chin remains unclear. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.9702c.tif
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