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Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Face Mask
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.

Face Mask

Artist Dogon peoples (Malian)
DateEarly- to mid-20th century
MediumWood | Pigment | Palm fiber
DimensionsOverall: 30 in. (76.2 cm)
ClassificationsAfrican art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2396
Terms
  • Ceremonies
  • Africa
  • Mali
Collections
On View
On view
DescriptionMask made of wood, pigment and palm fiber; made by the Dogon, an ethnic group.

Label TextKanaga Mask Dogon Tribe, Mali Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2396 Kanga masks were worn in funerary ceremonies. Edited By: DS Edited Date: 10/19/2005 Approved By: MHM Approval Date: 10/19/2005
Image scanned and/or photographed, then color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
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