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Angoram, 1899-1998

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Angoram

Mask

Angoram, 1899-1998

Physical Qualities Wood, cane, human hair, raffia, pigments, H. 20 3/4 in. (52.7 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Alan Wurtzburger
Object Number 1955.251.63
Presumably from perm AAAPI installation 1984-2012: Mask Anggoram or Adjoria Oceanic, New Guinea, Lower or Coastal Sepik (19th century) Wood, cane, human hair, raffia Gift of Alan Wurtzburger BMA 1955.251.63
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1955; Alan Wurtzburger
"The Alan Wurtzburger Collection of Oceanic Art", January 7th-March 4th 1956, Baltimore Museum of Art
Douglas F. Fraser & Paul S. Wingret, "The Wurtzburger Collection of Oceanic Art". Baltimore Museum of Art. 1956 pg 26-27 ills 63.
BMA News. December 1955. pg 3.

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