Face Mask
African, Kumu
Wood, paint; 8 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.
The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957).
AC 1999.14
Ceremonial. The human, probably female, face mask displays blank eye sockets and open mouth with teeth and is painted in contrasting zones of white and red. It may have been used for the female masquerade known as lungundu.