Face Mask (maa go)

Bassa people, Liberia, African

20th century

  • Titles Face Mask (maa go) (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood, kaolin
  • Dimensions 2 1/4 x 2 x 1 in. (5.7 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, 1986.897
  • Work Type mask
  • Classification Costume

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Brownish-black vessel is widest at shoulder and slopes to narrow bottom; body has inverted V-shape composed of raised bumps.
Collector number EWGH 28
Gold weight in the form of three birds seated on a ring
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