About the Artwork
Egungun Mask and Costume
late 19th century
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African
Yoruba
Wood, fabric and natural fiber
Overall (approximate): 84 × 24 × 25 inches (213.4 × 61 × 63.5 cm)
Costumes
African Art
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Terry Podolsky
2017.44
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
Meryl Podolsky (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA)
2017-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Yoruba, African, Egungun Mask and Costume, late 19th century, wood, fabric and natural fiber. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Terry Podolsky, 2017.44.
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