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Helmet mask (mBongo)

Kuba, Early 20th century

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Kuba

Helmet mask (mBongo)

Kuba, Early 20th century

Physical Qualities Wood, raffia, pink pigment, kaolin, 10 5/8 × 9 1/16 × 16 15/16 in. (27 × 23 × 43 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of the Jamosil Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia
Object Number 1989.147
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