Gongoli Mask

Bullom; or Mende

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Caption

Bullom; or Mende. Gongoli Mask, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, paint, applied materials, 34 3/4 x 11 x 15 in. (88.3 x 27.9 x 38.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerofsky, 71.175.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Cultures

Bullom, or Mende

Title

Gongoli Mask

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Sierra Leone

Medium

Wood, paint, applied materials

Classification

Masks

Dimensions

34 3/4 x 11 x 15 in. (88.3 x 27.9 x 38.1 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerofsky

Accession Number

71.175.1

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