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Dogon

Hornbill Mask (Dyodyomini)

Dogon, 1866-1932

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Dogon

Hornbill Mask (Dyodyomini)

Dogon, 1866-1932

Physical Qualities Wood, metal, polychrome, clay, 13 1/8 × 23 13/16 × 5 7/8 in. (33.4 × 60.5 × 15 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Aaron and Joanie Young, Baltimore
Object Number 1991.135
Bill and sides painted with opposed triangles - white line outlined in red, triangles alternately filled with white dots, solid yellow, solid black. Some black triangles have random white concentric circles. Face has concentric circles in clay. Insect shell imbedded in clay in 2 places on face and one place on interior of mask.

Culture

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2000–2000

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