Mask, Elongated Bird's Beak
Unidentified Mau maker
not dated
Wood and iron
Overall: 31 1/4 in. (79.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Harry A. Franklin Family Collection
996.25.30246
Geography
Place Made: Cote d'Ivoire, Western Africa, Africa
Period
19th-20th century
Object Name
Ceremonial Artifact: Mask
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Provenance
Harry A. Franklin Family Collection; lent to present collection, 1996; given to present collection, 2001.
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