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GHR-KE-1979-00002 Registered

Carved long mask

Maker unknown · 1939

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1979-00002
Object
Carved long maskVerified
Category
Sculpture or carved work
Maker
Unknown
Date
1939Documented (invoice, certificate or archive record)Verified
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Eldoret, Kenya
Registered
13 Jun 1979

Physical description

Verified

Carved long mask, with kaolin-whitened features.

Height
390 mm
Width
166 mm
Depth
100 mm
Weight
1.23 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Carved wood, kaolin pigment, fibre
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Minor losses to the finish; otherwise sound.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Malindi Maritime Collection, 1942: Acquired for use in Eldoret. Mombasa Survey Collection, 1960: Transferred into an institutional collection. Funmilayo Akinola, 1975: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. 1939
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s records
  2. 1942
    Malindi Maritime Collection Acquisition · Eldoret
    Acquired for use in Eldoret.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  3. 1960
    Mombasa Survey Collection Transfer · Eldoret
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  4. 1975
    Funmilayo Akinola Inheritance · Eldoret
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  5. 1979
    Funmilayo Akinola Registration · Eldoret
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1975 — Mombasa Survey CollectionVerified

Inspections and verification

No physical inspection has been carried out. Facts marked Verified were confirmed from documentary evidence.