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Mask (Ishene mala/Pwoom Itok)
Mask (Ishene mala/Pwoom Itok)

Mask (Ishene mala/Pwoom Itok)

Date20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood and pigment
Dimensions9 3/4 x 6 x 4 3/4 in. (24.8 x 15.2 x 12.1 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of Dr. James W. Lankton
Object number2017.6.14
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceDr. James W. Lankton, Winston-Salem, NC; given to NCMA Foundation, 2000; given to NCMA, 2017.
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