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Bush Buffalo Mask
Bush Buffalo Mask

Bush Buffalo Mask

Date20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood, paint, and string
Dimensionsheight, width, and depth: 17 3/4 × 8 7/8 × 7 3/4 in. (45.1 × 22.5 × 19.7 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of the Hanes Corporation
Object numberGL.72.19.35
On View
On view
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