Wooden Mask

This unusual mask was originally painted red, and later encrusted with an unknown brown substance. It is carved from wood and depicts a face with down-cast eyes, surmounted by a small kneeling figure. It is not know what the mask was used for. The Sierra Leone National Museum records note that it came from Magbaruka in Malal Chiefdom, Tonkolili District.

Further Information

• Type: Masks, headdresses
• Object: Wooden Mask
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Temne
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1970
• Associated Places: Magburaka, Malal Chiefdom, Tonkolili District (Place collected)
• Associated People: Mr. Amadu Wurie, Port Loko District (Trader)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1970.15.03

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