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Object Number
975-12-50/11840
Display Title
Bwami society maskette, kindi grade, with cowrie type eyes, punctates+
Descriptions
Object Description
Bwami Society maskette, Kindi grade, with cowrie type eyes, punctated on forehead. Ivory, with bleached patina ("probably an excavated piece" ... Furman) 4.75"h
Bwami society maskette, kindi grade, anthropomorphic face carved in low relief with oblong cowrie-type eyes and mouth, long nose and an incised ‘dot-in-a-circle’ motif on the forehead.
Inventory Description
Mask, oval face, slit eyes, punctate hairline, incised features, 2 perforations
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Lega
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Materials
Ivory, Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 7.1 x 2.8 cm (4 3/4 x 2 13/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-12-50/11840
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