Item Information

Dublin Core

Title

Ceremonial mask, helmet mask

Description

Brown, blue and white mask of painted cloth over wood frame; the whole surrounded by loose straw. Face is highly stylized, as is headdress

Cataloged as from New Guinea, Papual Gulf, but visitor identified as from Zaire (Herold, Art of Africa, n. 58; Masques, p. 41)

Source

Dramatic Museum Realia

Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University

Identifier

DM number: M8.01

Box: 106

Coverage

Zaire

MODS

Notes

Original filename: rbml_realia_m8.01.tif

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Masks (costume)

wood frame with straw mask

Physical Dimensions

17"x18"

Citation

“Ceremonial mask, helmet mask,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed December 22, 2025, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/items/show/2569.