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1938.15.26

Mask with two black 'horns' projecting horizontally, perforated eyes and pointed chin. [DCF Court Team 13/2/2003]

1938.15.26

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Collection type
Object
Description
Mask with two black 'horns' projecting horizontally, perforated eyes and pointed chin. [DCF Court Team 13/2/2003]
Long description
Wooden mask of face with human features with carved openings for the eyes. Painted hair, eyebrows and facial markings on the cheeks and chin. [ZM 17/05/2013]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cameroon
Africa > Central Africa > Cameroon
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
Height: max 320 mm, Depth: max 100 mm, Width: max 230 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.15.26

Search terms: Mask, Trade

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