Ndoli jowei mask

Mende artist

early–mid-20th century

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Ndoli jowei mask
Artist: Mende artist
Date: early–mid-20th century
Geography: Sierra Leone
Culture: Mende peoples
Medium: Wood, pigment, metal
Dimensions: Height 16-1/4 in.
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Sol and Josephine Levitt, 1997
Object Number: 1997.440.2
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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