Face Mask (Ngon)
Date: not dated
Medium: wood and stain
Dimensions:Overall: 12 1/8 x 6 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (30.8 x 17.5 x 12.1 cm)
Classification: Clothing, Accessories and Jewelry
Credit Line: Gift of Alan Potamkin
Object number: 2012.2.5
DescriptionThis is a monkey mask used by members of the Kore society. It is, however, one of the more elongated masks with unmistakable monkey features sometimes called Ngon, a more general category of male monkey masks. This mask shows considerable signs of age and wear.