Donor Name:

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden  Search this

Length - Object:

31 cm

Width - Object:

19 cm

Height - Object:

16 cm

Object Type:

Mask

Place:

Ashira Bapunu (not certain), Africa (not certain)

Accession Date:

28 Aug 1992

Collection Date:

1986

Notes:

PROVENIENCE UNDOCUMENTED. IDENTIFICATION PROVIDED BY HMSG. CARVED HOLLOW WOODEN MASK IS BROWN W/ THE FACE THICKLY PAINTED IN WHITE. FACE HAS BULGING FOREHEAD, CUT-OUT CRESCENTS FOR EYES, TRIANGULAR NOSE, OPEN PROTRUDING MOUTH (LIPS PAINTED RED) SCULPTED EARS W/ PIERCED EAR OPENINGS. ELABORATE CARVED HAIRSTYLE HAS TWO MOUNDS ON TOP W/ A SWATHE ON EITHER SIDE. HAIR PATTERN IS INCISED. HOLES ON EITHER SIDE OF MASK FOR FIBER CORDS. HOLE ON TOP HAS METAL WIRE. LABELS: "17" AND "S.310.77." CONDITION: BIG CRACK ON TOP, DUSTY.

Record Last Modified:

28 Nov 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

370312

USNM Number:

E428150-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bfe8e4a1-ad0f-4f5f-a70b-4fb2a091a746

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8502491