Mask (gela)

Bassa people, Liberia, African

20th century

  • Titles Mask (gela) (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood, encrustation, pigment
  • Dimensions 9 x 4 1/2 x 3 in. (22.9 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Levitt, 1986.564
  • Work Type mask
  • Classification Costume

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