Mask ("Azigho" the Antelope)
Mask ("Azigho" the Antelope)
Mask ("Azigho" the Antelope)
Mask ("Azigho" the Antelope)

Currently not on view

Mask ("Azigho" the Antelope),

probably 20th century

Northern Edo artist
2004-36

Information

Title
Mask ("Azigho" the Antelope)
Dates

probably 20th century

Maker
Northern Edo artist
Medium
Wood, kaolin, and paint
Dimensions
h. 34.0 cm., w. 16.5 cm., d. 14.0 cm. (13 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alan Burke, Class of 1958, in memory of his brother, Robert Burke, Class of 1961
Object Number
2004-36
Place Made

Africa, Nigeria

Culture
African, Edo (African)
Type
masks (costume), ceremonial objects
Materials
wood, kaolin, paint
Techniques
carving, painting (coating)
Subject
societies, masquerades, antelopes

Frederick Pleasants, Brooklyn, NY by 1978; Alan Burke, Tucson, AZ; Princeton University Art Museum, 2004

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