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Mukyeem Mask: Researched and Conserved by Samantha Walsh

August, 2020 by Sarah Teel

This mask is a modest version of the Mukyeem Helmet mask that is made by the Kuba cultures of Central Africa.  Most Mukyeem masks are large, elaborate structures that envelop the head, and they may be identified by the rich, symbolic materials used to make them. The masks typically incorporate leather and fur to represent powerful wild animals; elaborate and colorful beadwork … [Read more...] about Mukyeem Mask: Researched and Conserved by Samantha Walsh

Filed Under: 2017 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts Tagged With: africa, african art, kuba culture, mask, mukyeem mask

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