Mask

Boa artist

19th-mid-20th century

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Mask
Artist: Boa artist
Date: 19th-mid-20th century
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture: Boa peoples
Medium: Wood, pigment, hair (see notes)
Dimensions: H. 10 3/4 x W. 6 1/4 x D. 2 3/8 in. (27.3 x 15.9 x 6.1cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas III, 1984
Object Number: 1984.514.9
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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