Mask

81-11-1

From: Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 81-11-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baluba
Provenience Kasai District
Section African
Materials Wood | Grass
Description

Circumcision mask of wood, pigment and grass. Beard with chevron designs which are carved and painted. A conical protrusion is beside each eye and the eyebrows are joined as a chevron. A hatched topknot is on the crest of the head and a grass fringe is tied around the face. See AF 3686 for comparison.

Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1981
Other Number 58-17-? - Original Number

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