Janus Mask
date
about 1900
creation place
Africa, Nigeria, Cross River
medium & support
Antelope skin stretched over wood and painted with pigment
measurements
15 3/8 x 10 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (39.07 x 26.67 x 32.39 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
2013.001.031
keywords
African religion, Africans, anatomy, ancient history, attribute, biology, body, ceremonial mask, ceremonial object, civilization, classical antiquity, clothes, clothing, Corpo humano, costume, cult, culture, disguise, face, gods, head, history, human being, human figure, Janus, Janus' head, key, man, mask, materiality, mythology, nationality, non-Christian religion, race (human), religion, Ripa, rite, ritual object, Roman god, snake, society, staff, supernatural, tribal religion, two, woman
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