Mask, c. 1920s. Wood, pigment, plant fiber, and metal, Overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.). Gift of Katherine C. White, 1975.160. Copyrighted.

Mask

c. 1920s

Maker Unknown

African Art

Mask, c. 1920s. Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio-style maker. Wood, pigment, plant fiber, and metal; overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White 1975.160

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Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Mask
Formatted Medium: Wood, pigment, plant fiber, and metal
Medium: wood, pigment, plant, fiber, metal
Dimensions: Overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.)
Departments: African Art
Accession Number: 1975.160
Credit Line: Gift of Katherine C. White
Exhibitions: CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 159, repr.<br>CMA 1976: "Year in Review 1975," CMA Bulletin LXIII (Feb., 1976), p. 66, no. 31, repr.p. 64.<br>CMA 1986: Possessors of Power; African Masks and Sculpture, January 28-March 23, 1986; also at The Beachwood Museum, April 2-30, 1986.
Rights Statement: Copyrighted

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Mask

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