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A dark, carved wooden mask with a cylindrical base and central dome topped with a small cylinder. It features wide, horizontal snouts with jagged teeth and several curved, crescent-like shapes projecting outward and upward.
Double-Faced Mask (waniougo)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Double-Faced Mask (waniougo)

Maker Senufo Artist
Date20th century
Place of originWest Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumWood with traces of paint
Dimensions14 1/4 x 26 x 10 in. (36.2 x 66 x 25.4 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Roy and Sophia Sieber, donated in honor of Anita Glaze
Object number1995.1
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Visual DescriptionA dark, carved wooden mask with a cylindrical base and central dome topped with a small cylinder. It features wide, horizontal snouts with jagged teeth and several curved, crescent-like shapes projecting outward and upward.
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