Mask

Dan people, or Vai people, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, African

  • Titles Mask (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood
  • Dimensions Overall: 11 x 44 1/2 x 12 in. (27.9 x 113 x 30.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Anonymous gift, 1987.125
  • Work Type mask
  • Classification Costume

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