Face Mask
Item
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Accession Number
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2020.12
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Title
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Face Mask
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Ethnic Group
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Chokwe (?)
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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|Palm Oil|Kaolin|Fiber|Fabric
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Format
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H x W x D: 12 x 9 x 8 in. (30.48 x 22.86 x 20.32 cm)
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Description
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Face mask with fiber and cloth hood (rigid). The mask showsan incised coiffure and incised facial scarification. It shows half-moon-shaped ears a wide nose and a horizontal figure eight-shaped mouth with carved teeth. The large coffee-bean-shaped eyes are coated with kaolin. The mask is carved from hardwood and is stained and patinated.
