Face Mask
Item
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Accession Number
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2020.11
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Title
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Face Mask
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Ethnic Group
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Boa
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Subject
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Mask|Ceremony|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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20th century
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Medium
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Wood|Animal Teeth|Palm Oil|Kaolin|Brown Pigment
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Format
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H x W x D: 16.5 x 14 x 4.4 in. (41.95 x 35.56 x 11.176 cm)
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Description
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Face mask of oblong shape with large protruding, circular ears. The mask has a domed forehead, rectangle-shaped eyes, a long-dominant nose, and a large open mouth showing animal teeth. The mask is painted with a mixture of kaolin and palm oil and is accented with large geometric areas of brown-black pigment.
