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Media Restricted
Helmet mask (crocodile)
Media Restricted
Object Number 973-25-50/11644
Display Title Helmet mask (crocodile)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Mask, animal head, crocodile with human face on back of head, shell, bead hair
Classification
  • Mask
  • Shaft, modified
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Wood, Shell, Bead, Hair, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 81.2 x 21.8 x 30.5 cm (31 15/16 x 8 9/16 x 12 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-25-50/11644

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