Fiber Mask with Conical Eyes (Batwape)

Luntu

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Caption

Luntu. Fiber Mask with Conical Eyes (Batwape), late 19th or early 20th century. Burlap, wood, hide, cotton fiber, feathers, seeds, cowrie shells, pigment, 28 1/2 x 11 x 12 in. (72.4 x 28.0 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 74.121.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Luntu

Title

Fiber Mask with Conical Eyes (Batwape)

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Medium

Burlap, wood, hide, cotton fiber, feathers, seeds, cowrie shells, pigment

Classification

Masks

Dimensions

28 1/2 x 11 x 12 in. (72.4 x 28.0 x 30.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Marcia and John Friede

Accession Number

74.121.3

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