id:			146943
accession number:	1972.341
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1972.341
updated:		2023-08-23 22:24:37.465000

Male Mask, c. 1940s. Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver. Wood; overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White 1972.341

title:				Male Mask
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creation date:			c. 1940s
creation date earliest:		1940
creation date latest:		1949
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creditline:			Gift of Katherine C. White
copyright:			

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culture:	Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver
technique:	wood
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Mask
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measurements: Overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1972
	opening date:   1973-02-27T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1972</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-March 18, 1973).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 79, repr.<br>CMA 1973: "Year in Review 1972," CMA Bulletin LX (March, 1973), p. 107, no. 37

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PROVENANCE

	Stolper
	date: 1961    
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	Stolper (1961); Katherine White Reswick
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Used in performances at women's funerals and harvest festivals this mask was probably a generalized portrait of a specific person noted for his dancing skill, beauty, and reputation. He would have danced alongside his mask image during the performance. Smooth, rounded surfaces and clearly defined facial scarifications are marks of beauty and civility among the Baule. See video
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