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Face Mask (Mbuya Muyombo)
Face Mask (Mbuya Muyombo)

Face Mask (Mbuya Muyombo)

Date20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood, paint, and cloth
Dimensions16 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (42.5 x 22.2 x 19.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of the Hanes Corporation
Object numberGL.72.19.20
On View
Not on view
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