Mask

AF54

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF54
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Kuba (African culture)
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood | Shell | Glass | Fabric | Vegetable Fiber
Description

Witch doctor's mask. Both beaded ears missing from exhibition. Leopard skin face with beaded ornamentation, plus shells.

Height 43.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. H. Leslie, 1905

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