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Mask from Melanesia depicting a man's face painted white with red contour lines
Mask from Melanesia depicting a man's face painted white with red contour lines
Object Number 2004.29.21822
Display Title Mask from Melanesia depicting a man's face painted white with red contour lines
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Melanesian
Subject
  • Mask
Department Photographic
Culture
  • Melanesian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
Materials color print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 20 × 16 cm (7 7/8 × 6 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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