Masquerade suit

Museum number:
5-3835
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050003835
Accession number:
Acc.1829
Description:
Raffia masquerade suit (mnanwu); called Otu-niche; knotless netting cordage; raffia trim; black band decorations; ca. 66 inches long.
Donor:
Richard N. Henderson and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Onitsha, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Onitsha; Ibo
Culture or time period:
Igbo
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Accession date:
February 1964
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1974-1975 #50: San Jose State University (January 21, 1975–February 19, 1975)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Masquerade suit, accession number 5-3835, described as Raffia masquerade suit (mnanwu); called Otu-niche; knotless netting cordage; raffia trim; black band decorations; ca. 66 inches long.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Masquerade suit, accession number 5-3835, described as Raffia masquerade suit (mnanwu); called Otu-niche; knotless netting cordage; raffia trim; black band decorations; ca. 66 inches long.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Masquerade suit, accession number 5-3835, described as Raffia masquerade suit (mnanwu); called Otu-niche; knotless netting cordage; raffia trim; black band decorations; ca. 66 inches long.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Masquerade suit, accession number 5-3835, described as Raffia masquerade suit (mnanwu); called Otu-niche; knotless netting cordage; raffia trim; black band decorations; ca. 66 inches long.

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