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1942.13.419

Wooden mask of human face with projecting mouth, pointed chin end with vertically grooved headdress. [DCF Court Team 14/2/2003]

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1942.13.419

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden mask of human face with projecting mouth, pointed chin end with vertically grooved headdress. [DCF Court Team 14/2/2003]
Long description
Blackened. A carved opening at the mouth showing the teeth. [ZM 20/05/2013]
Geographical reference
Cameroon
Africa > Central Africa > Cameroon
Province du Nord-Ouest Bamenda
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1942
Date collected
By 1942
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Stained
Dimensions
Depth: max 185 mm, Width: max 280 mm, Length: max 384 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.419 Other numbers: 330

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