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Title |
Face Mask (Nyabwa) |
Date |
/ / |
Year Range from |
1800 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Medium |
Wood with fiber and iron |
Dimensions |
H-15.75 W-7.5 D-7.5 inches |
Accession Number |
97.38 |
Department |
AFRICAN |
Description |
Mask, face with tusks and horns, protruding forehead and lips, fiber beard and narrowed gaze. There is an iron staple at the crown and 19 unevenly spaced holes around the perimeter. Cote d'Ivoire or Liberia. |
Credit line |
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Levitt |
Search Terms |
1800s 1900s 19th Century 20th Century Africa: Sub-Saharan Diversity African Bete Culture Cote d'Ivoire Crown Fiber Horns Iron Ivory Coast Liberia Mask Sculpture Tusks Wooden |