Face Mask Documentation Photograph
A documentation photograph of a face mask. The face is elongated. The mask has a thick stud-shaped crest on top, a prominent forehead above recessed eyes and wide nose, with a small straight open mouth. The mask is decorated with metallic paint, and has a beard of hair.
Community Notes
Onyeka Nwokike
Apr 21, 2026
The physical mask depicted in this photograph is held in the British Museum collection under the reference number Af1950,45.835. As detailed in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge records, the object is constructed from wood, metal, skin, and hair, and measures 41.90 centimeters in height, with a width and depth of 17.30 centimeters.
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