Caption

Edo. Face Mask, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, pigment, cloth fiber, metal, 10 x 6 x 4 1/4 in. (25.2 x 15.3 x 10.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerofsky, 71.175.3.

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Edo

Title

Face Mask

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Medium

Wood, pigment, cloth fiber, metal

Classification

Masks

Dimensions

10 x 6 x 4 1/4 in. (25.2 x 15.3 x 10.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerofsky

Accession Number

71.175.3

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