Small Heart Shape Mask
Item
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Accession Number
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2024.44.
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Title
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Small Heart Shape Mask
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Ethnic Group
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Lega
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Subject
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Mask|Ceremonial|Central Africa
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Country
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Date
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Early 20th Century
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Medium
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Patinated wood, kaolin
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Format
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H x W x D: 8 1/2 in x 4 in x 2 in (21.59 cm x 10.16 cm x 5.08 cm)
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Description
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Small Lega mask with recognizable characteristics such as the heart shape of the brow bone and long, slender nose. The Lega mask was used by in initiation ceremonies, and was rarely worn on the face, but rather used as decoration on the body or held in one's hand.
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Type
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Face Mask
