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Mask

Date:: 19th–mid-20th century
Geography:: Côte d'Ivoire, western Côte d'Ivoire
Culture:: Guere peoples
Medium:: Wood, tin, cord, cloth, fiber, nails, cartridges, human hair
Dimensions:: H. 12 1/2 x W. 10 1/2 x D. 6 3/4 in. (31.8 x 26.7 x 17.2 cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Accession Number:: 1979.206.6

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