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1938.15.25

Wooden mask of a human face produced for the tourist trade [ZM 15/05/2013]


1938.15.25

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden mask of a human face produced for the tourist trade [ZM 15/05/2013]
Long description
Wooden mask of a human face with openings carved at the eyes. Painted black on the outer surface, loss of paint in places revealing a red paint underneath. [ZM 15/05/2013]
Geographical reference
South-east Nigeria Akwa Ibom State Ikot Ekpene
Cultural groups
Ibibio
Person
Field collector Gwilym Iwan Jones
PRM source Gwilym Iwan Jones
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Perforated, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions
Length: max 286 mm, Width: max 192 mm, Depth: max 86 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.15.25

Search terms: Mask, Trade