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Mask (Kanaga)
c. 1930s
Maker Unknown
African Art
Mask (Kanaga), c. 1930s. Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style maker. Wood, paint, leather, human hair, plant fiber, and metal; overall: 94 cm (37 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White 1971.289 Performing the kanaga mask takes a lot of physical strength, so teenagers or young men typically dance it.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Mask
- Formatted Medium
- Wood, paint, leather, human hair, plant fiber, and metal
- Dimensions
- Overall: 94 cm (37 in.)
- Departments
- African Art
- Accession Number
- 1971.289
- Credit Line
- Gift of Katherine C. White
- Rights Statement
- Copyrighted
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