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Face Mask [Egungun]
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Face Mask [Egungun]

Artist/Maker Nigeria, Yoruba people
Datenot dated
CultureYoruba
Mediumwood and paint
DimensionsOverall: 10 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 4 in. (27.6 x 20 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Alan Potamkin
Terms
    Object number2012.2.12
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    • Art of Africa
    DescriptionFacemasks are fairly unusual in Yoruba art. When they do occur, they are associated with Egungun, the elaborate commemorative celebrations honoring the ancestors and reaffirming social relationships.
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