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Carved wood mask with yellow painted decorations; leather and raffia trim
Carved wood mask with yellow painted decorations; leather and raffia trim
Object Number 969-40-50/11307
Display Title Carved wood mask with yellow painted decorations; leather and raffia trim
Descriptions
Object Description Carved wooden mask with almond shaped eyes, a protruding triangular nose and a protruding rectangular mouth; decorated with pigment (yellow, green, white and black), plant fibers and animal skin.
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, painted yellow stripes, fiber top/bottom, nailed leather st
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basonge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Congo
Additional Geographic Terms Congo Region
Materials Wood, Pigment, Fiber, Leather, Metal, Plant fiber, Animal skin, Iron
Dimensions Overall: 41 x 34 x 19.5 cm (16 1/8 x 13 3/8 x 7 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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