Elephant Mask

2009.05.0193

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Elephant Mask (2009.05.0193)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Artist/Maker	None
Geographic Location	Africa, West : Cote d’Ivoire : Abidjan
Period/Date	N/A
Culture	Baule, Guro

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length)	39.6 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	16.3 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	11 cm
Weight	990 g
Measuring Remarks	Length measured from bottom of trunk to top of ears, width measured from sides of ears, depth measured from brow to back of mask.
Materials	Wax
Manufacturing Processes	Carved, Polishing
Munsell Color Information	N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description	N/A
Description	N/A
Comparanda	N/A
Bibliography	Geunneguez, Andre and Afo. Arte de la Cote d’Ivoire et de ses Voisins. Paris: L’Harmattan, n.d. P. 78. Segy, Ladislas. Masks of Black Africa. New York: Dover, 1976. Plate 77.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data	N/A
Credit Line/Dedication	Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction	No
Reproduction Information	N/A

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