Zewe Mask

1971.13.0037

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Zewe Mask   (1971.13.0037)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Personal Symbols
  4. :
  5. Status Symbols
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Colonial
Date 20th century
Culture Guro
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 85.4 cm
Dimension 2 (Depth) 24.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Width) 21.0 cm
Weight 1,415 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Plant--Wood, Pigment--Paint, Metal, Plant--Raffia, Animal--Hair
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Painting, Twisting, Piercing

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

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

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction no

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