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Object Number
50-2-30/7214
Display Title
Yukuna dance mask possibly depicting a crab
Descriptions
Object Description
Mask - oval, black background with white and yellow line and circle painted decoration; grass hanging down in back: Dance mask with crab
Inventory Description
Bark cloth mask, rectangular, open ends, painted crab ornament, raffia fringe.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Yukuna
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms
Mirití-Paraná River, Colombia
Materials
Barkcloth, Raffia
Dimensions
Overall: 52 x 21 x 4.9 cm (20 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
50-2-30/7214
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