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Object Number
37-32-50/2531
Display Title
Ceremonial wooden mask - represents some evil spirit
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceremonial wooden mask - represents some evil spirit
See the Conservation Record for additional information on manufacture and technology.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, hood shape, incised/pigmented facial features, hole in top
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Fang?
- Ntum?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Spanish Guinea: northeast corner
Dimensions
Overall: 36.5 x 45 x 46 cm (14 3/8 x 17 11/16 x 18 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-32-50/2531 (on mount)
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