Face Mask (Tehe gla)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Face Mask (Tehe gla)

early 1900s

Wood, boar tusks, pelt, cloth, human hair, probably aluminum, reeds, iron alloy, copper alloy, plant fiber, and paint
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The masquerader who wore this mask also had a body costume of layers of raffia and matching anklets; cloth covered their head.

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