Face Mask with Female Figure (satimbe)
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Face Mask with Female Figure (satimbe)

TitleFace Mask with Female Figure (satimbe)
Dateearly to mid-1900s 20th century
MediumWood and organic materials
ClassificationMask
OriginAfrica, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style blacksmith-carver Africa
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineFace Mask with Female Figure (satimbe), early to mid-1900s. Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style blacksmith-carver. Wood and organic materials; overall: 111.1 cm (43 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund, 1960.169
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Face Mask with Female Figure (satimbe)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated early to mid-1900s. It is executed in wood and organic materials and classified as mask. 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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