Unknown Mask

A mask, or headdress, made from white and red cotton. It has two horns, covered in red cotton, attached to the top, and is decorated with cowrie shells. It is one of a number of masks that were purchased by the Welcome Foundation from the Stevens auction in 1908. It was acquired by the British Museum in 1954.

Further Information

  • Type: Masks, headdresses
  • Object: Unknown Mask
  • Materials: Textile, Bone, ivory, tooth, Shell
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: 750mm [L] x 280mm [W] x 70mm [C]
  • Production Date: Pre 1954
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.1954.23.3453

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