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X2002.33.17 Mask

 

Object Name: Mask

Artist: Sachihongo (royal male)

Cultural Group: Mbunda peoples

Place of Origin: Zambia

Date/Era: Late 19th-20th century

Dimensions: H: 62.5 cm, W: 57.0 cm, D: 26.0 cm (H: 24.6 in, W: 22.4 in, D: 10.2 in)

Medium/Materials: Wood

Credit Line: Museum purchase with funds provided by Jay T. Last.

Accession Number: X2002.33.17

Sachihongo masks are the largest of all the wooden masks created by Mbunda peoples and their neighbors. The large eyes, bulging cheeks, and filed teeth are attributes indicative of the power of this male character. Other physical traits of Sachihongo include a crown of feathers (normally attached to the back of the head), which reflects the character?s chiefly origins and supernatural abilities, and a fiber beard.

SKU: X2002.33.17 Category:

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