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Object Number
975-12-50/11843
Display Title
Bwami society maskette, kindi grade; heart shaped face rimmed with punctates
Descriptions
Object Description
Bwami society maskette, kindi grade; heart shaped face rimmed with punctates. Wood, 5 1/4"h
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, oval, human face, slit eyes, punctate design, one perforation
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Lega
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 13.5 x 8 x 3.4 cm (5 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-12-50/11843, 119
Provenance
Collector
Donald Deskey
Donor
Donated by
Donald Deskey
(02/1975)
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