Mask
| Object Number: | AF3646 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Yoruba |
| Provenience: | Nigeria |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Wood Pigment |
| Iconography: | Animal Pig Snake |
| Height: | 30 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 24514 - Dealer's Number |
Description
Mask - Representing red bush-pig (Potamochoerus) with young, the latter held by two snakes.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| African Negro Sculpture (1957 - 1957) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| African Sculpture from the University Museum Collection (15 Oct 1980 - 15 Feb 1981) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Article] Plass, Margaret B. Dec 1957. "African Negro Sculpture: A Walk Through the Gallery". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 21. no. 4. pg. 5-76 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 29 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue] Plass, Margaret B. 1956. African Tribal Sculpture.. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 30 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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