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Face Mask (Ishyeen Imaalu)
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Face Mask (Ishyeen Imaalu)

Artist/Maker Bushoong people Kuba Kingdom, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dateca. 1970
CultureBushoong
Mediumwood, cotton, feathers, pigment, plant fiber and raffia
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/8 x 9 1/8 x 11 1/2 in. (28.9 x 23.2 x 29.2 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Lee and Aurora McMichen
Terms
    Object number89.0123
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    • Art of Africa
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