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	Catalog #	Name	Description
1	2014-4-1	Mask	A wooden oval-shape mask with strong lines appearing around the circumference of the mask. The eyes are small slits, a narrow nose, and a small open mouth exposing three aluminum teeth. The mask is covered in a black soot and small holes pierced around the circumference. The mask is in good condition except wear to the upper lip and nose from native use.
2	2016-18-1	Mask	An egg-shaped wooden Punu Mask with circular-shape and downcast slit eyes, flat nose and bulbous closed lips. Full coiffure on both sides of the head and a bun on the top of the head. Metal clam-shape iron rattle is attached above the head adn bells are around the lower part of the head. Cotton cloth wrapped around the perimeter of the mask creating a concept of a beard. The mask dates from the mid to late 20th century.
3	2021-19-12	Mask	This mask is made by the Dan people of the Ivory Coast. This is a "racing" mask and it had an intended purpose; to be worn during racing ceremonies. It features an oblong shaped head, two eye holes, a pronounced nose and lips, and a pointed chin. There are barely any features on this mask. There are drilled holes on the sides of the mask. Masks are the most important art form of the Dan people. They refer to the masks as gle or ge, which refer to both the physical mark and individual spirits the mask is believed to embody during performances. As all Dan masks are sacred, they do not represent these spirits, they are these spirits.
4	2021-19-13	Mask	This is a mask made from the Dan people of the Ivory Coast. It features a oval shaped face. There is a vertical line running down the forehead. The eye slits are thin and are painted white. The nose and mouth are protruding out of the mask. There is a headband made of dark colored cloth with cowrie shells affixed to it. The mask has drill holes on either side. Masks are the most important art form of the Dan people. They refer to the masks as gle or ge, which refer to both the physical mark and individual spirits the mask is believed to embody during performances. As all Dan masks are sacred, they do not represent these spirits, they are these spirits.
5	2021-19-5	Mask	This is a mask from the Dan people of the Ivory Coast. It features a large, oblong, concave face. There are two eye holes with red painted above and below them, ending at the same line that the nose ends at. The nose is large and has a vertical line running up it to the top of the forehead. The lips are large, open into the mask, and painted white. Along the curve of the forehead is a brown cloth painted with mud and paint to become hard and uniform. Stitched with raffia are white cowrie seashells. Under the headband, continuing all the way around the bottom part of the mask, is a raffia beard.