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Mask of stylized face with eye cylinders, braided hair, and a blackened surface.
Mask (gle)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Mask (gle)

Maker Dan Artist
Dateundated
Place of originLiberia, Africa
MediumWood, fiber, hair, vegetable colors
Dimensions17 x 8 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (43.2 x 21.6 x 9.5 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1990.14.93
Collections
Visual DescriptionMask of stylized face with eye cylinders, braided hair, and a blackened surface.
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