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1954.3.5

Wooden mask. In the form of head of horned animal with open mouth, painted black & red. Carved slits for the eyes and an opening at the mouth. There are carved zigzag lines and the horns have carved sections, the carvings have been stained red. [AB [OPS Move] 14/9/2016]

1954.3.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden mask. In the form of head of horned animal with open mouth, painted black & red. Carved slits for the eyes and an opening at the mouth. There are carved zigzag lines and the horns have carved sections, the carvings have been stained red. [AB [OPS Move] 14/9/2016]
Long description
Wooden mask carved in the shape of an animal with an open mouth and horns. Carved slits for the eyes and an opening at the mouth. Outer surface painted black and red. [ZM 15/05/2013]
Cultural groups
Guro
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Irene Marguerite Beasley
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1938
Date collected
?20 October 1932
Acquisition information
Donated: 1954
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Carved
Dimensions
Depth: max 99 mm, Width: max 111 mm, Height: max 443 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.3.5

Search terms: Mask

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