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Horizontal masks

Scope note

African masks worn on an axis parallel to the ground. Usually composed of a tripartite structure consisting of a helmet form at the center, with horizontal projections to the front and back, horizontal masks often have abstract animal forms where the front projection is a mouth or snout and the back projections are horns.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262852

Broader Terms used

masks (costume)

Equivalent Terms used

horizontal mask

Created

13yrs ago

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