Ancestor Mask

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Ancestor Mask

Possible placePapua New Guinea, Oceania
Possible placeIndonesia, Asia
MediumWood, paint, shells, fiber
Dimensionsoverall: 22 in. x 5 1/2 in. x 4 in. (55.9 cm x 14 cm x 10.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lucienne and Claude Bloch, M.D. (Lucienne Schupf, Class of 1959)
Object number1997.32
Status
Not on view
RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
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