Pendant mask; lost-wax cast in brass. In form of human face with openwork beaded headdress. Three scarification marks above each eye. Narrow projecting decorative flange around lower face; with five loops for suspension. Further suspenion loop at top.
Such pendant masks are commissioned and worn by senior members of the men's associations based in the Oba's palace in Benin City. They are worn tied over a sash on the left hip.