File:Brooklyn Museum 68.160 Mask for the Okuyi Society Mukudj (2).jpg
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English: Mask for the Okuyi Society (Mukudj) ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Mask for the Okuyi Society (Mukudj) |
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English: White-faced female mask with heart-shaped face, coffee bean eyes and open mouth. Small ears set at right angles to head. Large areas of scarification between brows and on both temples. Elaborate coiffure with large roll of hair running from front to back on center of head, smaller flaps of hair over ears. Masks on wooden backing (carved in one piece with face of mask). Face covered with white paint, the symbolic color of ghosts. Mask similar to white-face masks used by Ibo in their Mmwo society. See also Museum's 22.225 for similar Balumbo example. CONDITIONS: Good. Piece missing under chin. Section from left hair flap missing, right hair flap chipped. Piece also missing from top of backing. Paint flaked on face. Lips restored in 1969. |
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Date |
English: late 19th century |
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Dimensions | 11 x 7 1/2 x 8 in. (27.9 x 19.1 x 20.3 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lowenthal through The Roebling Society | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 68.160.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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