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Mask

Date:: 19th–mid-20th century
Geography:: Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia, Bandama River region
Culture:: Wee peoples
Medium:: Wood, animal and human hair, horn, cotton, pigment, chains, fur
Dimensions:: H. 15 x W. 7 x D. 9 1/2 in. (38.1 x 17.8 x 24.1 cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Purchase, Nelson A. Rockefeller Gift, 1966
Accession Number:: 1978.412.527

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 352

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