Detail View: The AMICA Library: Mask (gela)
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1971.294
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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Africa, Ivory Coast, Ngere/We, 20th century
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Africa, Ivory Coast, Ngere/We, 20th century
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Title:
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Mask (gela)
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1940s
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Creation Start Date:
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1940
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Creation End Date:
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1949
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Materials and Techniques:
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wood, metal, cloth, fur, hair, tusks, and pigment
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Classification Term:
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Sculpture
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Style or Period:
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Africa, Ivory Coast, Ngere/We, 20th century
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 38.1cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1971.294
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Katherine C. White
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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Harry Franklin, Los Angeles
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Context:
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This was probably a warrior's mask designed for psychological warfare: it provoked awe and fear in the enemy and inspired its supporters. The combination of diverse, power-laden media with their various visual qualities marshals spiritual forces. The gaping, red mouth with metallic teeth, animal tusks, carved wooden representations of animals' teeth, and the bulging tubular eyes combine to evoke power and aggression -- both physical and spiritual -- in order to move the viewer.See video
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1971.294.tif
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