Goat Mask

Baule people, Côte d'Ivoire, African

20th century

  • Titles Goat Mask (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood, pigment
  • Dimensions 10 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (26.7 x 12.1 x 7 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Herbert Weiss in memory of Alfred L. Scheinberg, 1992.66
  • Work Type mask
  • Classification Costume

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