Painted mask carved from one piece of wood, with the lower part of the back open. The front depicts a face that is probably a female character, and has an aperture below each eye through which the wearer could see. The face is bordered above by a decorative band. Above is a tall headdress with openwork motifs of flowers, one at the front, one at the back, one each at the sides, and one over the top if the head.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
