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Stone Mask

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a stone mask by Alberto Giacometti. The mask has a roughly oval shape with a bumpy surface. Three holes are cut out for the eyes and mouth. The left eye hole is small, the right eye hole is large and round, and the mouth hole is long and thin. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1000–250 BCE
Medium
Perforated sandstone, presumed to be natural
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 435 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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