Accession Number
2017/1.602

Title
Elephant Mask

Artist(s)
Igbo

Artist Nationality
Igbo (Southern Nigerian style, culture)

Medium & Support
wood

Dimensions
12 3/16 in x 19 11/16 in x 8 1/16 in (31 cm x 50 cm x 20.5 cm);11 4/5 in x 7 3/16 in x 5 15/16 in (30 cm x 18.2 cm x 15.1 cm)

Credit Line
Gift and partial purchase from the estate of Kurt Delbanco in honor of Nicholas Delbanco

Primary Object Classification
Sculpture

Collection Area
African

Rights
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Keywords
Elephantidae (family)
Nature
ancestors
masquerades
peace
power
spirits (beings)