Lobi Bronze Monkey Mask

A monkey, hairless and unbothered, in metal.

Lobi artisans of Burkina Faso, West Africa, made this monkey mask in bronze. Lobi peoples are known for brass and bronze casting, and animal imagery often appears in their shrine and ritual objects. The face is long and smooth, with a broad forehead, two almond eyes under heavy lids, a long vertical nose and a flattened muzzle. Small ears sit at the sides. The surface is a worn greenish gold and gray, with a dark band across the top of the head.

About four inches wide and seven tall. It stares well, and it will out-stare you.