Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume
| Title | Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume |
|---|---|
| Date | 1900s 20th century |
| Medium | cotton, velvet, flannel, dye, faux fur, leather, cowrie shells |
| Classification | Mask |
| Origin | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker Africa |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume, 1900s. Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker. Cotton, velvet, flannel, dye, faux fur, leather, cowrie shells; overall: 167.6 x 66 x 40.6 cm (66 x 26 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White, 1976.187 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1900s. It is executed in cotton, velvet, flannel, dye, faux fur, leather, cowrie shells and classified as mask. In this archive it sits within the mineralogy & geology tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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