Mask
2012.10.0353
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Mask (2012.10.0353) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 1930 - 1940 |
| Culture | Salampasu |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 38.4 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Length) | 29 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Height) | 20.1 cm |
| Weight | 968 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Largest Dimension measures the length of the braid extending from the chin. Second Largest Dimension measures the length from the headdress/hair to the chin. |
| Materials | Plant--Wood, Plant--Fiber, Pigment, Metal--Copper |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Copper-clad, Painted |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
|---|---|
| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | "Christies Auction Dec 2007, lot #47 Christies Auction June 2007, lot#154 Christies Auction June 2006, lot#200 Sotheby's Auction Dec 2004, lot #73" Comparables done by Taylor A. Dale from Quality Antique Tribal Arts on October 1, 2012. |
| Bibliography | Cameron, Elisabeth. “Sala Mpasu Masks.” African Arts, 22, no. 1 (Nov. 1988: 34-43, 98. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Robert C. and Donna M. Spina Helmholz |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |