Prevalent among the Western Dan are dance masks with tubular, glaring eyes as shown in this mask, carved in hard wood with squared holes around the edge and a diadem above the forehead representing miniature antelope horns. A vertical ridge on the forehead suggests a Southern Dan origin. The artist has taken the liberty to carve the upper row of teeth, an rare and uncommon feature of the mask type, typically carved either without teeth or with teeth represented by metal inserts. Around the lower rim are pierced circular holes for the attachment of a beard that must have enhanced its theatrics during the wearer’s performance. The wear indicative of chewing by rodents on the front enhances the overall expressiveness of the mask.