Mask

Dan people, Liberia, African

20th century

  • Titles Mask (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood; encrustation
  • Dimensions 3 5/8 x 2 x 1 in. (9.2 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Benita S. Baird and Ronald E. Barab, 1987.114.4
  • Work Type mask
  • Classification Costume

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