A West African Mask on a Green Background
This is called a Ligbi mask, carved from wood and pigment.
The Ligbi people, who are related to the Senufo tribespeople, are a community originally from Ghana who now inhabit the Ivory Coast.
The typical Ligbi mask has an elongated face trimmed with wings on either side. The eyes are shaded and the mouth is rectangular. Both animal and human forms are combined in the mask image. Make-up and jewellery are also added to decorate Ligbi masks during the celebration.
For the palette, I choose to enhance the red tones in the wood and to set the mask against a dark green background.
This is called a Ligbi mask, carved from wood and pigment.
The Ligbi people, who are related to the Senufo tribespeople, are a community originally from Ghana who now inhabit the Ivory Coast.
The typical Ligbi mask has an elongated face trimmed with wings on either side. The eyes are shaded and the mouth is rectangular. Both animal and human forms are combined in the mask image. Make-up and jewellery are also added to decorate Ligbi masks during the celebration.
For the palette, I choose to enhance the red tones in the wood and to set the mask against a dark green background.
This is called a Ligbi mask, carved from wood and pigment.
The Ligbi people, who are related to the Senufo tribespeople, are a community originally from Ghana who now inhabit the Ivory Coast.
The typical Ligbi mask has an elongated face trimmed with wings on either side. The eyes are shaded and the mouth is rectangular. Both animal and human forms are combined in the mask image. Make-up and jewellery are also added to decorate Ligbi masks during the celebration.
For the palette, I choose to enhance the red tones in the wood and to set the mask against a dark green background.