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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Miniature mask (ma ge)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Miniature mask (ma ge)

Maker Bassa Artist
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedSierra Leone
Made/manufacturedLiberia
Made/manufacturedCote d'Ivoire
MediumWood
Dimensions6 × 4 × 4 in. (15.2 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Pat and Jack Nichelson Estate
Object number2019.24.11
Collections
DescriptionFace mask with concave form and lobed hairdo; dark patina; insect damage to hairdo and along neckline.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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