Production
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when
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1880 - 1900
Photographer: Axel Killian | Rights management: Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Mask
A head mask, dividing the face and the back of the head lengthwise into two halves. The mask is made of wood and has been stained with a dark colour. It is a cult mask belonging to the Poro secret society, customarily worn during female initiation ceremonies.
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- Museen Freiburg Show original at data provider
Cataloguing data
- Cultural attribution
- Mende
- Object type
- Maske
- Dimensions
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Height: 380.0 mm
Diameter: 210.0 mm - Material/Technique
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Colourant, Wood, Carving
- Current location
- Museum Natur und Mensch
- Inventory number
- I/0040
Provenance and sources
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Production
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Change of legal title:
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when
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1901
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Change of physical control or legal title
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where
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Sierra Leone (location/origin)Africa (location/origin)
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Assignment to a curated holding:
Africa
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- Legal status metadata
- CC0 1.0 DEED
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