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Clown's mask ("kokoboule"); black and yellow, used by jesters on on the margins
Clown's mask ("kokoboule"); black and yellow, used by jesters on on the margins
Object Number 970-29-70/4766
Display Title Clown's mask ("kokoboule"); black and yellow, used by jesters on on the margins
Descriptions
Object Description Clown's mask ("kokoboule"); black and yellow, used by jesters on on the margins of ceremonial dances. 34 cm.x 23 cm. x18 cm.
Inventory Description Mask, carved and painted, human face, mustache, dotted cheeks, cord ties
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands
Additional Geographic Terms Malaita, North; Lau Lagoon; Takwa village
Materials Wood, Pigment, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 35 x 23.5 x 18 cm (13 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 970-29-70/4766/ 14

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