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Large wooden ceremonial mask - worn by the Ngil society
Large wooden ceremonial mask - worn by the Ngil society
Object Number 37-32-50/2535
Display Title Large wooden ceremonial mask - worn by the Ngil society
Descriptions
Object Description Large wooden ceremonial mask - worn by the ngii society
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human features, 2 horns, painted eyebrows, hide on chin
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ntum
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Spanish Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Spanish Guinea: northeast corner
Materials Wood, Pigment, Hide, Cloth, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 80.2 x 21 x 17.9 cm (31 9/16 x 8 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-32-50/2535, 15, Mouctumwa

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