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Face Mask, 20th Century
Dogon people; Mali
Wood, fiber and pigment;  36 1/2 x 8 x 6 in.
82.3…
Mask
Face Mask, 20th Century
Dogon people; Mali
Wood, fiber and pigment;  36 1/2 x 8 x 6 in.
82.3…
Face Mask, 20th Century Dogon people; Mali Wood, fiber and pigment; 36 1/2 x 8 x 6 in. 82.31.38 Gift of Dwight V. Strong

Mask

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-masks
Culture Dogon
Date20th Century
Made AtMali, Africa
MediumWood, fiber and pigment
Dimensions36 1/2 × 8 × 6 in. (92.7 × 20.3 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dwight V. Strong
Object number82.31.38
DescriptionFace mask in the form of a highly stylized human face, surmounted by a stylized figure of a male. Polychromed yellow and red clays applied in a design of small rectangles and diamond shapes on side of the mask.
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