A carved wooden ceremonial mask with distorted eyes and teeth, attached animal hide once adorned the mustache, and a beard hat appears to be human hair.
 
This is a uncommon ceremonial mask for an adult dancer. The distorted face and features suggest a type of Illness mask that would have been danced to ward of an illness in the village.
 
The mask overall has a very well weathered and worn surface.
Makonde peoples, Tanzania, Africa.
 
Provenance: A Private New York city collection.
 
The Mask measures 11 x 11 inches. *There is a custom display stand included (not shown).
Condition
Fair, well used, signs of field use. What remains is stable.