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GHR-KE-2013-00002 Registered

Carved long mask

Workshop of Obinna Nwosu, Kisumu · 1958 · Made in Kenya

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2013-00002
Object
Carved long maskVerified
Category
Sculpture or carved work
Maker
Workshop of Obinna Nwosu, KisumuVerified
Date
1958Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
Kenya
Current location
Kisumu, Kenya
Registered
10 Apr 2013

Physical description

Verified

Carved long mask, with slit eyes and a long nose ridge.

Height
375 mm
Width
155 mm
Depth
95 mm
Weight
513 g

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Carved wood, kaolin pigment, fibre
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Old damage, stabilised; some parts missing.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Mombasa Survey Collection, 1959: Acquired for use in Kisumu. Nyeri University Collections, 1969: Transferred into an institutional collection. Jun Hao Wong, 1993: Bought at auction. Nakuru University Collections, 2003: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. 1958
    Workshop of Obinna Nwosu Manufacture · Kenya
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1959
    Mombasa Survey Collection Acquisition · Kisumu
    Acquired for use in Kisumu.
    Unverified claimSource: Purchase receipt
  3. 1969
    Nyeri University Collections Transfer · Kisumu
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  4. 1993
    Jun Hao Wong Sale · Kisumu
    Bought at auction.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  5. 2003
    Nakuru University Collections Transfer · Kisumu
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  6. 2013
    Nakuru University Collections Registration · Kisumu
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 2003 — Jun Hao WongVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
4 Apr 2013 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.