Mask: Antelope (Walu)

Dogon peoples

19th–20th century

Not on view

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Title: Mask: Antelope (Walu)
Date: 19th–20th century
Geography: Mali, Bandiagara region
Culture: Dogon peoples
Medium: Wood, fiber, cloth, pigment
Dimensions: H. 20 3/8 x W. 6 1/8 x D. 5 1/2 in. (51.8 x 15.5 x 14 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Object Number: 1979.206.48
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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