H x W x D: 30.5 x 25.4 x 40.6 cm (12 x 10 x 16 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
Mid 20th century
Description:
Wood helmet mask, open square jaws with connected upper and lower teeth. Stylized chameleon on back of head. Large oval ears off semicircles on slides of mask. Holes and areas of loss overall.
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