Mask

Dan people, Liberia, African

20th century

  • Titles Mask (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood; encrustation
  • Dimensions 4 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (11.4 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Benita S. Baird and Ronald E. Barab, 1987.115.3
  • Work Type mask
  • Classification Costume

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