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Face mask

Object Details

Provenance
Property of a French private collector before 1965 (Parke-Bernet auction, sale number 2388, December 4, 1965, no. 88)
Property of an unknown owner before 1970 (Parke -Bernet auction, sale number 3036, May 2, 1970, no.124)
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Data Source
National Museum of African Art
Maker
Teke artist
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Hokin
Medium
Wood, pigment
Dimensions
H x W x D: 38.7 x 38.7 x 5.1 cm (15 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 2 in.)
Type
Mask
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