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Bundu/Sande Society Mask

1971.13.0018

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Bundu/Sande Society Mask   (1971.13.0018)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Ceremonial Artifacts
    3. :
  3. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Colonial, 20th century
Culture Bassa

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 42.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 28.7 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 24.8 cm
Weight 1632 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials Plant--Wood, Pigment
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Staining, Hollowing, Drilling
Munsell Color Information Black (N 2.75) -ns

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda

Spurlock Collection: 1971.13.0019, 1972.28.0001, 2000.18.0001A/B, 2013.04.0017
Bibliography

Fleischman, Jacquelyn N. "Continuity and Control: Art in Some West African Societies," (unpub. catalog, on file)

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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