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Helmet mask, wood, low relief carving
Helmet mask, wood, low relief carving
Object Number 973-25-50/11645
Display Title Helmet mask, wood, low relief carving
Descriptions
Object Description Helmet mask, wood, low relief carving
Inventory Description Mask, large headdress, one sided face
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Vai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 19.5 x 78.3 x 24.5 cm (7 11/16 x 30 13/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-25-50/11645

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