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1993.68.62

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

1993.68.62

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Collection type
Object
Description
Mask with human features and raffia fringe. [ZM 25/04/2013]
Long description
Wooden mask with openings carved at the eyes of the human face. Geometric design for the head-dress or hair. Stained black. A hole half way down the mask at each side 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 Plaited, Process Perforated, Process Stained
Dimensions
Height: max 840 mm including raffia fringe, Height: max 106 mm, Height: max 260 mm excluding raffia fringe, Width: max 205 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1993.68.62

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