Detail View: The AMICA Library: Mask
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.72.69.2
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Guro
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Creator Nationality:
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African; West African; Ivorian
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Guro
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Title:
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Mask
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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19th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1800
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Creation End Date:
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1899
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Materials and Techniques:
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wood
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Dimensions:
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H.14-1/2 x W.8 in.
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Component Measured:
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overall
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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72.69.2
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Credit Line:
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The Christina N. and Swan J.Turnblad Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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These masks represent idealized feminine beauty and were used in Poro society dances. Today they are primarily used in village entertainment festivals. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.2678c.tif
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