Mask: Simma Society

Nafana, Nuna, Sisala, Bwa, or Lela artist

19th–20th century

Not on view

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Title: Mask: Simma Society
Artist: Nafana, Nuna, Sisala, Bwa, or Lela artist
Date: 19th–20th century
Geography: Burkina Faso or Ghana
Culture: Nafana, Nuna, Sisala, Bwa, or Lela peoples
Medium: Wood, pigment, twine, raffia
Dimensions: H. 23 1/2 x W. 12 1/4 x D. 9 in. (59.7 x 31.1 x 22.9 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas III, 1980
Object Number: 1980.545.3
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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