The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Mask with Buffalo (Nookaariga)

Mask with Buffalo (Nookaariga)

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Mask with Buffalo (Nookaariga)

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Côte d'Ivoire
Culture:: Senufo peoples
Medium:: Wood, pigment, metal, string
Dimensions:: H x W x D: 23 1/4 x 15 x 4in. (59.1 x 38.1 x 10.2cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas III, 1983
Accession Number:: 1983.612.4

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