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Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume | musefully
Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume, 1900s. cotton, velvet, flannel, dye, faux fur, leather, cowrie shells, Overall: 167.6 x 66 x 40.6 cm (66 x 26 x 16 in.). Gift of Katherine C. White, 1976.187. CC0.
Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume
1900s
Maker Unknown
African Art
Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume, 1900s. Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker. Cotton, velvet, flannel, dye, faux fur, leather, cowrie shells; overall: 167.6 x 66 x 40.6 cm (66 x 26 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White 1976.187 The striped netting on the "face" of this masquerade costume allows the wearer to see out while keeping their identity concealed.