mask (dance & live theatre)

Dance mask made of wood, with a plume of plant fibre that goes down the centre and around the back of the mask. The proper left side of the mask is painted white, and has red textile attached in a spiral pattern. The proper right side is covered with strands of hair or plant fibre that are pigmented white.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn9520
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 380 mm x 210 mm x 370 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; plant fibre; textile; hair; pigment
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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