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Object Number
975-12-50/11799
Display Title
Mask, wooden. Covered with kaolin, 9.5 in. Used for Yananio grade of Bwami soci
Descriptions
Object Description
Mask, wooden. Covered with kaolin, 9.5 in. Used for Yananio grade of Bwami society. (according to Furman appraisal).
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, anthropomorph, flat back, wht pig., 2 perfs at rim, metal rin
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1975?
Culture
- Lega
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Additional Geographic Terms
Belgian Congo
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 20.4 x 11.8 x 5 cm (8 1/16 x 4 5/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-12-50/11799/ 2
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