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Ijo, 1900-1932

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Ijo

Mask

Ijo, 1900-1932

Physical Qualities Wood, nails, white pigment, 27 9/16 × 5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in. (70 × 14 × 9 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Barry and Toby T. Hecht, Bethesda, Maryland
Object Number 1995.161
Mask in the form of an alligator head with nails for teeth; human face on top

Inscribed: white sticker, '5/Par Tevelle' (slash indicates line break); white sticker, '796/18g' (slash in text)

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Ijo

2000–2000

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