Mask

Dan people, Liberia, African

20th century

  • Titles Mask (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood
  • Dimensions 6 x 3 x 1 3/4 in. (15.2 x 7.6 x 4.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Benita S. Baird and Ronald E. Barab, 1987.106.1
  • Work Type mask
  • Classification Costume

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