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Wooden neck ring and shell beaded mask
Wooden neck ring and shell beaded mask
Object Number 2004.24.17226
Display Title Wooden neck ring and shell beaded mask
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden neck ring (2863); Beaded mask (1908). Cameroon, Belgian Congo.
Subject
  • Mask
  • Ring
  • Bead
  • Shell
  • Wood
  • Cowrie
  • Neck
Department Photographic
Date 11/1944
Artist Frederick P. Orchard
Culture
  • Equatorial Bantu
  • Bene
  • Fang
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zaire
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 x 12.7 cm (3 1/2 x 5 in.)

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