Mask

Dan people, Liberia, African

20th century

  • Titles Mask (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood, metal, encrustation
  • Dimensions Overall: 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. (13.7 x 8.6 x 4.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Benita S. Baird and Ronald E. Barab, 1987.112.8
  • Work Type mask
  • Classification Costume

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