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Mask (Nwantantay)
Mask (Nwantantay)

Mask (Nwantantay)

Datemid-20th century
CultureBwa
Geographic OriginBurkina Faso
MediumWood, pigment, fiber
DimensionsOverall: H 78 x W 14 7/8 x D 10 1/2 in. (H 198.1 x W 37.8 x D 26.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Becker, 1999
Object number99.70
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Not on view
Object NameMask
Title Details
Published Title Mask (Nwantantay)
Label Caption Title Owl mask (nwantantay)
ProvenanceDr. and Mrs. Eugene Becker, Great Neck, New York, until 1999.Exhibition History"Arts of Africa," permanent galleries, Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (March - May 2008).

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