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GHR-KE-2005-00002 Registered

Ceremonial face mask

Workshop of Neo Kgari, Malindi · Date unknown · Made in Kenya

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2005-00002
Object
Ceremonial face maskVerified
Category
Sculpture or carved work
Maker
Workshop of Neo Kgari, MalindiVerified
Date
Date unknownUnknownApplicant-submitted
Made in
Kenya
Current location
Malindi, Kenya
Registered
29 Aug 2005

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Ceremonial face mask, with slit eyes and a long nose ridge.

Height
425 mm
Width
210 mm
Depth
135 mm
Weight
442 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

Unverified claim

before 1954: Custody in this period is not documented. Thika Heritage Trust, 1954: Transferred into an institutional collection. Nimali de Silva, 1982: Received as a gift. Lamin Njie, 2000: Bought from a dealer. O’Brien Estates Ltd, 2004: Inherited by the current custodian.

The custody history is incomplete

There is a period for which no custodian is documented. Gaps are shown in the timeline rather than filled by assumption.

  1. 1921
    Workshop of Neo Kgari Manufacture · Kenya
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. before 1954
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  3. 1954
    Thika Heritage Trust Transfer · Malindi
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Bill of sale
  4. 1982
    Nimali de Silva Gift · Malindi
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Will
  5. 2000
    Lamin Njie Sale · Malindi
    Bought from a dealer.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  6. 2004
    O’Brien Estates Ltd Inheritance · Malindi
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  7. 2005
    O’Brien Estates Ltd Registration · Malindi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 2004 — Lamin NjieVerified

Inspections and verification

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