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Carved and painted wooden mask (crocodile), 53.5" long
Carved and painted wooden mask (crocodile), 53.5" long
Object Number 65-28-50/10711
Display Title Carved and painted wooden mask (crocodile), 53.5" long
Descriptions
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, crocodile form, poly incised deco, legs/tail mended, crown
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Lela
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Burkina Faso
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 135 x 23.6 x 22.4 cm (53 1/8 x 9 5/16 x 8 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 65-28-50/10711

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