Mask (kple kple)
Mask (kple kple)
Mask (kple kple)
Mask (kple kple)

Currently not on view

Mask (kple kple),

after 1910

Baule artist
y1965-241

Information

Title
Mask (kple kple)
Dates

after 1910

Maker
Baule artist
Medium
Wood, paint, and kaolin
Dimensions
h. 67.0 cm., w. 14.0 cm., diam. face 42.0 cm. (26 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 16 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Charles Biddle, Class of 1947, and Mrs. Biddle
Object Number
y1965-241
Place Made

Africa, Côte d’Ivoire

Culture
African, Baulé
Type
masks (costume), ceremonial objects, sculpture
Materials
kaolin, paint, wood
Techniques
carving, painting (coating)
Subject
funerals, entertainment events, Nature, spirits (beings)

[Mathias Komor Works of Art, New York, NY]; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Biddle; Princeton University Art Museum by 1965

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