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Lega

Mask

Lega, 1900-1966

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Lega

Mask

Lega, 1900-1966

Physical Qualities Wood, pigment, 17.9 x 8.9 x 2.4 cm.
Credit Line Gift of Gilbert and Jean Jackson, Potomac, Maryland
Object Number 2003.157
Oval shape with eleven holes around periphery, heart-shaped inset face with crotal-shaped eyes, an "x" on each cheek, two semi-pierced nostrils and a raised slit mouth
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2003; Gilbert and Jean Jackson, Potomac, Maryland

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Lega

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