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Cap Crest Mask
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Cap Crest Mask

Artist/Maker (Cameroon Grassfields)
Date20th century
Mediumwood, paint, kaolin, plant fiber and ape hair
DimensionsOverall: 12 7/8 x 11 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (32.7 x 28.3 x 18.1 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Alan Potamkin
Terms
    Object number2007.48.83
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    DescriptionApes are mediators between the world of humans and the world of spirits. They appear at funerals to bless the dead, and as “runners” they announce the imminent appearance of other masqueraders.

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