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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
Museum record:
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