Mask (Kanaga), c. 1930s. Wood, paint, leather, human hair, plant fiber, and metal, Overall: 94 cm (37 in.). Gift of Katherine C. White, 1971.289. Copyrighted.

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.

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Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Mask
Formatted Medium: Wood, paint, leather, human hair, plant fiber, and metal
Medium: wood, paint, leather, human, hair, plant, fiber, metal
Dimensions: Overall: 94 cm (37 in.)
Departments: African Art
Accession Number: 1971.289
Credit Line: Gift of Katherine C. White
Exhibitions: CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 1, repr.<br>CMA 1973: "Year in Review 1972," CMA Bulletin LX (March, 1973), p. 106, no. 32.
Rights Statement: Copyrighted

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