Detail View: The AMICA Library: Elephant Mask (vi)
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1971.296
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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, Guro, southern area, 20th century
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Africa, Ivory Coast, Guro, southern area, 20th century
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Title:
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Elephant Mask (vi)
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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. 1930s
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Creation Start Date:
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1930
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Creation End Date:
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1939
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Materials and Techniques:
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wood 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, Guro, southern area, 20th century
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 31.7cm
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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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1971.296
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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 (1965)
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Context:
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Guro concepts of beauty are clearly evident in this vi mask: bulging forehead and slit eyes; smooth and textured surfaces; serrated borders that separate parts; and sensitive transitions in convex and concave contours. The mask is part of the Dye ensemble, a group of about a dozen animal masks regarded as powerful spiritual beings that perform only for special occasions, such as the funeral of an honored family member.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1971.296.tif
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