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Mask
Unknown1880/1900
Museum of Ethnography
Stockholm, Sweden
Hip ornament displaying a human face, generally worn by chiefs at their left hip, covering the closure of their wrapped skirts. Late 19th century.
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Details
- Title: Mask
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator Gender: None
- Date Created: 1880/1900
- Physical Dimensions: w14 x h180 mm
- Type: Mask
- Rights: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/se/
- Provenance: Benin City, Nigeria
- Place Part Of: Nigeria
- Description: Bronsmask för bälte. Höftornament i form av ett manshuvud avsett att bäras av hövdingar vid vänstra höften och täcka tillslutningen av deras svepkjolar. Sent 1800-tal.
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