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Crest Mask (Chi Wara Kun)
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Crest Mask (Chi Wara Kun)

Artist/Maker (Mali)
Dateca. 1920-1940
Mediumwood and copper alloy
DimensionsOverall: 34 1/2 x 11 x 2 5/8 in. (87.6 x 27.9 x 6.7 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Dr. Jane Frank Katcher and Mr. Gerald Katcher
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    Object number97.0018
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    DescriptionMale antelope head crest. The antelope is associated with the mythical creature that introduced the art of farming to humans. It is also an animal of the bush that frequently crosses into the human domain and grazes on crops in the field, another reason it is a symbol of agriculture.

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