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1993.68.2

Mask with human facial features and a raffia fringe. [ZM 25/04/2013]

1993.68.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Mask with human facial features and a raffia fringe. [ZM 25/04/2013]
Long description
Wooden mask with narrow slits carved at the eyes. Human face with scarification/ markings on each cheek. Painted or stained black. Holes at each side of the mask through which a raffia fringe is attached. [ZM 25/04/2013]
Person
Field collector Mrs Grundy
PRM source Mrs Grundy
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1933
Date collected
By 1993
Acquisition information
Donated: 1993
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Raffia Leaf Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Stained, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 272 mm, Height: max 445 mm excluding raffia fringe, Height: max 470 mm including raffia fringe, Height: max 145 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1993.68.2

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