Face mask | Ch'imibili

COVID-19 mask, 2020

About the object

This Covid face mask is finished with hand-woven cotton. This material, known as shemma or shema, is widespread and very popular in Ethiopia. The mask, intended for everyday wear, was produced and bought in Addis Ababa during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Object information

Title

COVID-19 mask

Object Type

Face mask

Indigenous Name

Ch'imibili

Dating

2020

Place

Afrika, Äthiopien, Addis Abeba (Fundort/Herkunft)
Äthiopien (Herstellungsort)

Carrier Material

Baumwolle

Dimensions

Length 320.0 mm, Height 130.0 mm, Width 205.0 mm

Keywords

Kultur, Afrika, Gesichtsmaske, Ethnologie (außereuropäische), Covid-19-Pandemie, Mund-Nasen-Schutz

Inventory Number

I/3512

Museum

Ethnologische Sammlung des Museum Natur und Mensch

Location

Nicht ausgestellt

Access

Kauf Privatbesitz, 2021

Previous owner

Privatbesitz

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Face mask | Ch'imibili

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