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Bwa
Buffalo Mask
Bwa, 20th century
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Bwa
Buffalo Mask
Bwa
Buffalo Mask
Bwa, 20th century
Physical Qualities
Wood, pigment, fiber, 19 1/2 x 10 x 8 1/2 in. (49.5 x 25.4 x 21.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Doris S. Rief, Baltimore
Object Number
2012.261
Provenance
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2012; Doris S. Rief, Baltimore, MD
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