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Face Mask
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Face Mask

Artist/Maker (Artist Unknown)
Dateca. 1970
Mediumwood and pigment
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/8 x 7 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (28.3 x 18.4 x 8.6 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Lee and Aurora McMichen
Terms
    Object number82.0278
    DescriptionThis face mask with eyeglasses may be a depiction of a white man, as determined by the eyeglasses, mustache, hairline, and red face paint. Africans also wore eyeglasses as a prestigious accessory and status symbol. In some instances eyeglasses were regarded as a substitute for the white paint worn around the eyes as spiritual protection during sacred rituals.
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