http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/2576/helmet-mask ArtsConnectEd.org Art Collector Set: Helmet mask http://www.artsconnected.org/images/favicon.png http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/2576/helmet-mask 16 16 http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/2576/helmet-mask http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/2576/helmet-mask Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Mask Unknown 1800 1800 Luba, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa region Wood, pigments Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:12:07 -0500 <table cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Title</td> <td><h3 property="dcterms:title cdwalite:title">Helmet mask</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Artist</td> <td><h3><a property="dcterms:creator cdwalite:displayCreator" href="http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/list/breadcrumb/true/f_workDisplayCreator/Unknown">Unknown</a></h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Date</td> <td><h3 property="dcterms:created dc:date cdwalite:displayCreationDate cdwalite:earliestDate vra:date" content="1800">19th century</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label" style="padding-right:7px;">Institution</td> <td><a href="http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/list/breadcrumb/true/f_InstitutionTitle/Minneapolis+Institute+of+Arts">Minneapolis Institute of Arts</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Location</td> <td> On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, <a href="http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/list/breadcrumb/true/query/location%3A%22G240%22">G240</a> </td> </tr> </table><br/>Dance Mask; Carved in the round from a single piece of lightweight wood. Interior hollow. Features remarkable in that they resemble Greek and Sicilian works of the 6th Century B.C. The back of the mask, carved in terrace and striated patterns, contrasts with the smooth lateral contours of the face. http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/2576/helmet-mask Unknown