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GHR-KE-1994-00005 Registered

Ceremonial face mask

Maker unknown · c. 1898–1903

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1994-00005
Object
Ceremonial face maskVerified
Category
Sculpture or carved work
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1898–1903Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Nakuru, Kenya
Registered
21 Oct 1994

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Ceremonial face mask, with a smooth patina from handling. Used in Nakuru for much of its working life.

Height
312 mm
Width
229 mm
Depth
104 mm
Weight
773 g

Method: Applicant’s measurements

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

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Ravi Joseph, 1930: Passed by inheritance. Lamu Railway Heritage Trust, 1946: Transferred into an institutional collection. Kisumu University Collections, 1985: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1898–1903
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1930
    Ravi Joseph Inheritance · Nakuru
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  3. 1946
    Lamu Railway Heritage Trust Transfer · Nakuru
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  4. 1985
    Kisumu University Collections Transfer · Nakuru
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  5. 1994
    Kisumu University Collections Registration · Nakuru
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
  6. 2007
    Kisumu University Collections Succession · Nakuru
    Institutional transfer from Bwalya Zulu.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision SUC-KE-2007-0001
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1985 — Lamu Railway Heritage TrustVerified

Inspections and verification

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