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Maskettes

Scope note

Use for African sculptures that are in the form of a mask, but smaller in size, not intended to be worn on the face, and found predominantly among groups in Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. For miniature versions of masks, use "miniature" + "masks".

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262893

Broader Terms used

<sculpture by form>

Term used for

masquette
masquettes

Equivalent Terms used

maskette

Created

13yrs ago

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