Mask

Dan people, Liberia, African

20th century

  • Titles Mask (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood, metal, encrustation
  • Dimensions 4 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 in. (10.8 x 5.7 x 2.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Benita S. Baird and Ronald E. Barab, 1987.112.7
  • Work Type mask
  • Classification Costume

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