id:			147490
accession number:	1973.222
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1973.222
updated:		2023-02-26 17:13:05.866000

Mask, c. 1930s. Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo-style maker. Wood, paint, and plant fiber; overall: 56.5 cm (22 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White 1973.222

title:				Mask
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creation date:			c. 1930s
creation date earliest:		1930
creation date latest:		1939
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creditline:			Gift of Katherine C. White
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culture:	Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo-style maker
technique:	Wood, paint, and plant fiber
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Mask
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measurements: Overall: 56.5 cm (22 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1973
	opening date:   1974-01-30T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1973</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 30-March 17, 1974).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 155, repr.<br>CMA 1974: "Year in Review 1973," CMA Bulletin LXI (Feb., 1974), p. 73, no. 18, repr. p. 70.

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Masks represent the incarnate dead among the Igbo. They perform at new year, harvest festivals, and funerals, where they serve to escort the spirit to the realm of the ancestors. This example unites the themes of feminine beauty and male strength into one powerful image. The white face, thin nose, small mouth, and delicate facial tattoos, epitomize the beauty of a young maiden. The two pairs of enormous horns are primary symbols of masculine courage.
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