Face Mask (Tehe gla)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.294
Tubular eyes and the fringe of carved leopard canine teeth identify this mask as male. Such masks appeared only during very important moments. The dancer wore a leopard skin over his head and shoulders, held an elephant's tusk in his hand, and had his face painted white. The m...
Artifact
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146107
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en
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accession
1971.294
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1971.294/1971.294_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1971.294/1971.294_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1971.294/1971.294_web.jpg |
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Terms
Genre
Mask
Department
African Art
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