We. Face Mask, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, cloth, copper alloy, shells, hair, cordage, ferrous nails, accumulated materials, 12 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (30.5 x 21 x 13.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas III, 77.173.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 77.173.4.jpg)
We. Face Mask, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, cloth, copper alloy, shells, hair, cordage, ferrous nails, accumulated materials, 12 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (30.5 x 21 x 13.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas III, 77.173.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.77.173.4_print_bw.jpg)
Face Mask
Arts of Africa
CULTURE
We
MEDIUM
Wood, cloth, copper alloy, shells, hair, cordage, ferrous nails, accumulated materials
DATES
late 19th or early 20th century
DIMENSIONS
12 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (30.5 x 21 x 13.3 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of Africa
ACCESSION NUMBER
77.173.4
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas III
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
We. Face Mask, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, cloth, copper alloy, shells, hair, cordage, ferrous nails, accumulated materials, 12 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (30.5 x 21 x 13.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas III, 77.173.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 77.173.4.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 77.173.4.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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