mask

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Agent
Sigmund Rothschild, American, 1917 - 1991
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Hollowed rectangular anthropomorphic form with long tapering ears framing deep bulbous forehead above pierced rectangular eyes, and bisected by elongated straight nose. Dark brown patina.
Credit Line
Gift of Bernard Richter
19th century
Accession Number
1965-55-30
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
costume & accessories
Decorative Arts
mask
Medium
wood
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 50.2 × 23.8 × 17.8 cm (19 3/4 in. × 9 3/8 in. × 7 in.)
made in
Mali (formerly known as French Sudan)
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Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1965-55-30
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq43dac6816-006b-4c10-816c-984bec2fd6a4
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