CultureLega peoples
Titles
- Society Maskette
Date1900–1950
PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumWood
Dimensionswhole: 2 1/8 inches high
Credit LineThe Dr. Gus K. Nicholson Collection
Object number91.1457
Not on view
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African ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Sculpture of Black Africa: The Gus Nicholson Collection," Rice Museum, Rice University, Houston, December 12, 1980 - February 22, 1981 [1].
[1] Exhibition check list, no. 94 (on file).
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1850–1990
Wood with traces of pigment including kaolin, ochre, and indigo
91.1476
Unknown Indigenous Pacific Islands or First Nations Australian artist
1884–1895
Wood, paint, opercula shells, lime plaster, plant fiber, bark, bark cloth, rattan, and cord
90.256
1900–1925
Wood, kaolin, and paint
91.1481