Ancestral Commemorative Head (uhunmwun-elao)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Dark metal sculpture of a head with a distinctive textured surface. The head is adorned with a hairstyle featuring small bumps and short, straight protrusions. Two long, thin pieces of metal frame the face on either side. The face has a flat nose, thin lips, and small eyes. The lower portion of the sculpture has a series of horizontal lines resembling a woven pattern. A band encircles the forehead. The background is light gray, with a shadow cast to the right.