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Ijo

Janus headdress

Ijo, 1900-1932

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Ijo

Janus headdress

Ijo, 1900-1932

Physical Qualities Wood, 29 3/4 x 6 1/8 x 6 7/8 in. (75.5 x 15.5 x 17.5 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Barry and Toby T. Hecht, Bethesda, Maryland
Object Number 1994.244
in the form of a shaft with opposing heads at the middle and a fragment of a bird figure at the top

Culture

Ijo

2000–2000

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