Female Face Mask (Mwana Pwo)
date
about 1950-1999
creation place
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola
medium & support
Carved wood mask with incised and raised markings attached braided raffia hair piece
measurements
11 3/4 x 11 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (29.85 x 29.21 x 11.43 cm)
credit line
Gift of Alain Naoum in honor of David T. Owsley
accession number
2005.019.000
keywords
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