Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume
1900s
Maker Unknown
African Art
Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume, 1900s. Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker. Cotton, velvet, flannel, dye, faux fur, leather, cowrie shells; overall: 167.6 x 66 x 40.6 cm (66 x 26 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White 1976.187 The striped netting on the "face" of this masquerade costume allows the wearer to see out while keeping their identity concealed.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Mask
- Formatted Medium
- cotton, velvet, flannel, dye, faux fur, leather, cowrie shells
- Dimensions
- Overall: 167.6 x 66 x 40.6 cm (66 x 26 x 16 in.)
- Departments
- African Art
- Accession Number
- 1976.187
- Credit Line
- Gift of Katherine C. White
- Exhibitions
- Year in Review, 1976
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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