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A carved dark wooden mask with a vertical crest on its head. It features incised forehead lines, protruding round ears, circular eyeholes, a triangular nose, and a small rectangular mouth with blocky teeth set above an elongated, curved base.
Mask
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Mask

Maker Igala Artist
Dateundated
Place of originNigeria, Africa
MediumWood, seeds and fiber
Dimensions18 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (47 x 24.1 x 22.2 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.23
Collections
Visual DescriptionA carved dark wooden mask with a vertical crest on its head. It features incised forehead lines, protruding round ears, circular eyeholes, a triangular nose, and a small rectangular mouth with blocky teeth set above an elongated, curved base.
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