Kpelie Mask
2009.05.0279
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Kpelie Mask (2009.05.0279) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Contemporary, 2003-2005 |
| Culture | Senufo |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 89 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 72 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 1266 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Length was found by measuring one side of the mask and then multiplying it by two. The metal face measures 28.0 cm long and 16.0 cm wide. Weight taken with artifact in box. |
| Materials | Metal--Aluminum, Textile--Wool, Animal--Shell |
| Manufacturing Processes | Dyeing, Forging, Pleating, Stuffing, Sewing |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| 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. 88-89, 91, 96, 103, 106, 108, 111. Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Maria Kecskesi and Laszlo Vajda. African Masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva. New York: Prestel Verlag, 2002. Plate 16. Richter, Dolores. Senufo Mask Classification. African Arts Magazine, vol. 12 no. 3, May 1979. p. 72-73. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Kieffer-Lopez Collection |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |