Detail View: The AMICA Library: Mask (kiphoko)
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1976.179
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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Africa, Zaire, Pende, Kasai area, 20th century
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Africa, Zaire, Pende, Kasai area, 20th century
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Title:
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Mask (kiphoko)
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Detail
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Creation Date:
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c. 1940
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Creation Start Date:
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1935
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Creation End Date:
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1945
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Materials and Techniques:
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wood and pigment
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Classification Term:
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Sculpture
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Style or Period:
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Africa, Zaire, Pende, Kasai area, 20th century
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 26.1cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1976.179
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Katherine C. White
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Rights:
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Context:
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Kiphoko is a mask of healing and protection. Closely associated with the sacred regalia of chiefs, it is used at the conclusion of boys' initiations and at ceremonies venerating ancestors. The style of the eyes is quite similar to that of the Chokwe mask (1978.27), created by the Pende's southern neighbors.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1976.179det01.tif
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