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Wooden face mask with hide and cowries attached to woven raffia supstructure and "beard" red and green lozenge pattern on headband.
Mask
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Mask

Maker Kuba Artist
Date20th century
Place of originDemocratic Republic of Congo, Africa
MediumWood, hide, beads, cowries
Dimensions17 x 11 x 9 in. (43.2 x 27.9 x 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number2004.37.1
Collections
Visual DescriptionWooden face mask with hide and cowries attached to woven raffia supstructure and "beard" red and green lozenge pattern on headband.
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