Face mask (We people)

Face mask
ArtistUnknown We artist
Year20th century
TypeWood, pigment, shells, cloth, fiber, fur, paper, metal, feathers, quills
Dimensions19 × 13.5 × 11.5 in (48.3 × 34.3 × 29.2 cm)
LocationIndianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis

An adorned wood face mask from the We (Wee) people of West Africa, dated to the 20th century is in the permanent African collection at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (as acquisition number 1989.373) and on display in the Eiteljorg Suite of African and Oceanic Art.