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Object Number
975-12-50/11815
Display Title
"Very fine old ceremonial mask with swept back horns(?) and hollow circular mout
Descriptions
Object Description
"Very fine old ceremonial mask with swept back horns(?) and hollow circular mouth." Traces of kaolin. Black patina. Wood. 14"h
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face with horned headdress, perforated, peg back
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Baulé
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ivory Coast
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 16.4 x 32.8 x 18 cm (6 7/16 x 12 15/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-12-50/11815, 35,000
Provenance
Collector
Donald Deskey
(1975)
Donor
Donald Deskey
(1975)
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