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Object Number
61-57-50/10498
Display Title
Ivory mask, fine old patine, classic feature, 4.5" h.
Descriptions
Object Description
Ivory mask - fine old patine; classic features (height 4 1/2"). Anthropomorphic face carved in low relief with oblong eyes, long nose and an open mouth with bared teeth and an incised ‘dot-in-a-circle’ motif on the forehead
Inventory Description
Mask, oval head, incised slit eyes, punctate brow, perforated mouth
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Warega
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Congo
Additional Geographic Terms
Republic of Congo, Belgian Congo
Materials
Elephant ivory, Hippopotamus ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 11.4 x 6 x 2 cm (4 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
61.57.50/10498; 364
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