1.0Ilana Goor Museumhttps://www.ilanagoormuseum.org/en/IlanaGoor Museumhttps://www.ilanagoormuseum.org/en/author/museum/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="waeXKH2MjC"><a href="https://www.ilanagoormuseum.org/en/collections/ritual-mask/">Ritual Mask</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ilanagoormuseum.org/en/collections/ritual-mask/embed/#?secret=waeXKH2MjC" width="600" height="338" title="“Ritual Mask” — Ilana Goor Museum" data-secret="waeXKH2MjC" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.ilanagoormuseum.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://i0.wp.com/www.ilanagoormuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Ritual-Mask.jpg?fit=346%2C520&ssl=1346520This mask epitomizes tribal art devoid of any naturalistic foundation. It manifests in single geometric lines that precisely define the facial features, remarkably preserved real teeth and shells in lieu of hair. The mask belongs to ancient tribes that lived in Burkina Faso, in the west of Africa.