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| Material Information |
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Title: |
Female Royal Ancestor Mask (Ngady a Mwash) |
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Physical Description: |
Wood, animal hair, pigment, beads, cowries |
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Creator: |
Kuba people |
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Affiliation: |
University of Florida -- Harn Museum of Art -- African |
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Donor: |
Gift of Rod McGalliard ( endowment ) |
| Subjects |
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Subject: |
Costume
1920-1940 |
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Genre: |
realia |
| Notes |
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General Note: |
Female character wooden face mask with beads and cowries attached to woven raffia superstructure, face; turquoise and white and blue beads on headband and mouth. Represents a woman, the sister-wife of Woot, but is always dance by a man. Refers to beaut |
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