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

Mask

Artist Suku peoples (Congolese)
DateEarly- to mid-20th century
MediumWood with pigment
DimensionsOverall: 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm)
ClassificationsAfrican art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2392
Terms
  • Mask
  • Ceremonies
  • Belgian Congo
  • Zaire
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On View
On view
DescriptionMask made of wood and pigment, made by the Suku, an ethnic group in Zaire.

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