Small Mask
Item
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Accession Number
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2021.2
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Title
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Small Mask
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Ethnic Group
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Maniema (?)
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Subject
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Mask|Personal|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|Kaolin|Palm Oil
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Format
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H x W x D: 11 x 5 x 3 in. (27.94 x 12.7 x 7.62 cm)
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Description
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Small panel mask with a convex simian face, small ears, roundeyes, a flat nose with rectangular shaped nostrils, and a large smiling mouth. The face has an encrusted white kaolin surface, and the rest of the plank has a dark black/brown encrusted surface. The mask includes a custom base.
