About the Artwork
Mask
19th or early 20th century
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African
Bashilele
Wood, beads, cowry shells, pigments, and animal fur
Overall (approx): 16 × 12 inches (40.6 × 30.5 cm)
Sculpture
African Art
Gift of Dr. Nii and Martina Quarcoopome
2013.91
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
Dr. Nii and Martina Quarcoopome (Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA)
2014-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Bashilele, African, Mask, 19th or early 20th century, wood, beads, cowry shells, pigments, and animal fur. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Dr. Nii and Martina Quarcoopome, 2013.91.
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