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Egúngún Masquerade Ensemble
Egúngún Masquerade Ensemble

Egúngún Masquerade Ensemble

Date20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumCloth, wood, coins, cowrie shells, claw, and yarn
Dimensions64 x 35 x 30 in. (162.6 x 88.9 x 76.2 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LinePurchased with funds provided through a bequest from Lucile E. Moorman
Object number97.5.2
On View
On view
ProvenanceAcquired by Eric Robertson 1982/83 from a collector in Cotonou, Republic of Benin; sold to NCMA 1997.
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