Crest mask, 18th century. Creator: Unknown.

Crest mask, 18th century. Creator: Unknown.

2-840-097 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Cast copper alloy cone shaped mask with a human face, crocodiles issuing from the nostrils and snakes descending from the top projection. A relief of mud fish is scattered on the lower portion of the head and the mask is inlaid with iron in the eyes and in two vertical bars on the forehead. The rim of the neck opening is edged with a herringbone braid.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Copper alloy, iron

Picture Type
  1. Mask
  2. Object

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 1176x2000
File Size : 6,891kb


Aliases

  1. edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-2
  1. NMAfA-D20060010-000005.txt
  1. 0990010681
  1. 2-840-097
  1. 2840097
  1. edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-2

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