Mask

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Culture Kom

Title Mask

Date 20th century

Medium Wood, glass beads, cowrie shells, and and fiber

Dimensions Object: 18 1/2 × 12 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (47 × 31.1 × 19.1 cm)
Overall: 18 1/2 × 12 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (47 × 31.1 × 19.1 cm)

Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 68.193

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About this Work

Depictions of elite males, Kom masks present their power and authority. This mask is characteristic of other sculpture created by the Kom kingdom with its wide-open eyes, raised eyebrows, slim nose and sharply drawn back nostrils. Like some other masks made in the Kom kingdom, this mask includes the addition of materials other than wood. The beads and cowrie shells are used to create a delicate latticework and rosettes, which are a frequent theme in Kom art.

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"Mask | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=68.193