We. <em>Mask</em>, 19th century. Wood, vegetable material, pigment, vegetable twine, ferrous nails, 17 x 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (43.2 x 22.2 x 17.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1591. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1591_front_PS5.jpg)

Mask

Artist:We

Medium: Wood, vegetable material, pigment, vegetable twine, ferrous nails

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Dates:19th century

Dimensions: 17 x 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (43.2 x 22.2 x 17.1 cm)

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Accession Number: 22.1591

Image: CUR.22.1591_front_PS5.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Wooden mask of hardwood stained brown, polished to luster. Protruding brow, four tubular protruding eyes, prominent nose with flaring nostrils. There are long appendages on either side of the cheeks, going below the face and turning inward. Lower jaw is movable. Surface is decorated with small incised circles, each one with a small central hole.

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