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Title |
Chihongo Mask |
Date |
/ / |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1999 |
Medium |
Wood, red clay, kaolin, machine woven fabric, woven net |
Dimensions |
H-16.25 W-12.5 D-11 inches |
Accession Number |
2013.11 |
Department |
AFRICAN |
Description |
Wooden mask with fabric hair and a net wrapping from the back of the head and around the neck. Has narrow, slit eyes, broad eyebrows that extend into a thin long nose, wide mouth opened to show saw-like teeth propped up by a wide chip. Has square pattern on cheeks and next to eyes extending to ears. Chokwe peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Africa. 20th century |
Credit line |
Corine Thompson |
Search Terms |
20th Century African Angola Chihongo Chokwe Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo Kaolin Mask Net Red Clay Sculpture Stain Wooden Woven |