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Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3123/21

Small turtle shell mask. Shell is tan in colour with an organic linear pattern in dark brown, and is rounded with a slight ridge down the centre that serves as a nose. Small holes are bored through for eyes and a mouth. Dense feathers, and down, in shades of tan, light brown and dark brown surround the face, attached to the shell by rolled plant fibre thread on the interior of the mask.

  • Type of Item mask
  • Culture Lega
  • Material turtle shell, feather, plant fibre
  • Measurements height 21.5 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 5.5 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
  • Received from Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
  • Made in Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ownership Date before July 22, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on July 22, 2015
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3123/0021

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