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Caption

Ambete. Mask, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia, 17 3/4 x 11 x 4 1/4 in. (45.0 x 29.0 x 10.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerofsky, 81.269.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Ambete

Title

Mask

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Gabon

Medium

Wood, pigment, raffia

Classification

Masks

Dimensions

17 3/4 x 11 x 4 1/4 in. (45.0 x 29.0 x 10.9 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerofsky

Accession Number

81.269.1

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