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Mask

Maker Unknown, Ngere (Guere)
MediumFeathers, fiber, metal/tin, pigment, shell, wood, fur
Dimensions11” plus headdress.
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.2042.COP
Description"Grotesque mask with feather headdress. Cowrie shell band around forehead, Fir and fiber around nose and mouth. Tusk elements meet in front of face. Red dots on forehead and red teeth."
ClassificationsCeremonial
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