File:Brooklyn Museum 22.1588 Lipiko Mask (4).jpg
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English: Lipiko Mask
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Artist |
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Title |
English: Lipiko Mask |
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Description |
English: Wooden mask, helmet type of heroic size. Soft wood colored a brick-red shade. Human hair (probably) fixed to the top head, beard attached to chin. Protruding lips, flattened nose, rounded forehead. Ears carved into fan-like shapes.
English: Lipiko masks are used by the Makonde at boys' and girls' initiation ceremonies to represent spirits. The masks are noteworthy for their realism, each depicting details of a particular facial type and hairstyle. Lipiko masks are often caricatures representing members of neighboring groups, religious leaders, and colonial officials. |
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Date |
19th century date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 |
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Dimensions | 13 x 10 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (33 x 26 x 28.6 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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Current location |
Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor |
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Credit line | Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 22.1588_side_bw.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
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