Hornbill Mask, c. 1935. Wood, colorant, organic material, and seeds (Abrus precatorius), Overall: 68.6 cm (27 in.). Gift of Katherine C. White, 1973.217. Copyrighted.

Hornbill Mask

c. 1935

Maker Unknown

African Art

Hornbill Mask, c. 1935. Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style blacksmith-carver. Wood, colorant, organic material, and seeds (Abrus precatorius); overall: 68.6 cm (27 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White 1973.217

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Mask
Formatted Medium: Wood, colorant, organic material, and seeds (Abrus precatorius)
Medium: wood, colorant, organic, material, seeds, abrus, precatorius
Dimensions: Overall: 68.6 cm (27 in.)
Departments: African Art
Accession Number: 1973.217
Credit Line: Gift of Katherine C. White
Exhibitions: Year in Review: 1973, CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 3, repr.<br>CMA 1974: "Year in Review 1973," CMA Bulletin LXI Feb., 1974) , p. 73, no. 16.
Rights Statement: Copyrighted

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