File:Brooklyn Museum 1989.51.25 Mask for Mblo Masquerades (2).jpg
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English: Mask for Mblo Masquerades ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Mask for Mblo Masquerades |
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Description |
English: Oval mask. Round, protruding eyes, scarification at either side of nose. CONDITION: Good; nick on forehead, nose.
English: At a wide range of Baule festivals and celebrations, masks are danced and performed to entertain. This mask's delicate, symmetrical features, ornate hairstyle, and smooth surface all create an image of calm and grace. The mask is meant to exemplify an ideal of personal beauty and composure. |
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Date |
English: late 19th or early 20th century |
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Dimensions | 10 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 3 in.(26.7 x 13.7 x 7.6 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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Credit line | The Adolph and Esther D. Gottlieb Collection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.51.25_print_bw.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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