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Mask with pelele
Mask with pelele

Mask with pelele

Dateca. 1900 - 10
Label TextAn unsettling realism gives Makonde masks a distinctive edge. Here we meet a man of mid-level authority, with his metal lip ring, human hair and geometric tattoos. He would once have been seen in a restless, dynamic performance among many other masqueraders. Makonde still rely on masked reviews that offer insightful comments on each other's behavior. This mask was collected in 1965 in Mozambique by the donor, who interviewed the 80-year-old owner. He had kept it since his youth and sold it for funds to send his grandchildren to school in Portugal.
Object number2001.1079
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Disguise: Masks and Global African Art, June 18 - Sept. 7, 2015 (Los Angeles, California, Fowler Museum at UCLA, Oct. 18, 2015 - Mar. 13, 2016; Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn Museum, Apr. 29 - Sept. 18, 2016).
Credit LineGift of Donal and Paula Brody
Dimensions9 13/16 x 7 1/16 x 11 in. (25 x 18 x 28 cm)
MediumWood, human hair, and iron
Photo: Scott Leen
Kom
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Helmet Mask
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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
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Photo: Paul Macapia
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Photo: Paul Macapia
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