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Description
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.24
- Title
- Face Mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Dan Peoples, African, Liberia
- Artist Nationality
- Liberian
- Medium and Support
- wood with coiffure made of plant fibers
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
- Dimensions
- 23.81 x 13.49 x 6.99 cm (9 3/8 x 5 5/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
- Physical Description
- An oval wooden face made of dark shiny wood with a textile braid of hair all around, wrapped tight to the head. The eyes are slightly shut and the mouth is open.
- Primary Keywords
- masks (costume)
- rituals (events)
- wood (plant material)
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- events
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant material
- wood and wood products
- Rights
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Image Size
- 3456 x 5184
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Record
- 2014/2.24
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Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
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