Cap Mask
CultureEkoi
Dateearly 20th century
MediumHide-covered wood with vegetable fiber
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 × 4 3/4 × 8 3/4 inches (24.13 × 12.07 × 22.23 cm)
Credit LineGift of Melvin Dwork in memory of John Butler
Object numberF95-33/2
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DescriptionJanus head cap mask carved from wood with basketry "cap" encircling the base of the sculpture. covered with hide exhibiting numerous cracks or splits in the hide surface.ProvenanceMelvin Dwork (1922-2016), New York, NY, by 1995;
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1995.
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