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    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask (Gbona Gla)

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, feathers, fiber, pigment, hide, human hair, cowtail hair, boar tusk, animal teeth, cloth, nails, and encrustation

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.524
    Culture: 
    Wè
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Female Singing Mask (Nineagla)

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, metal, cloth, glass beads, pigment, human hair, cowrie shells, and brass

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.104
    Culture: 
    Wè
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood and brass

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.257
    Culture: 
    Wè
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, cloth, animal hair and fur, brass tacks, and nails

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.296
    Culture: 
    Wè
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, fiber, and encrustation

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.230
    Culture: 
    Wè or Dan
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.239
    Culture: 
    Wè
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask Representing a Pig

    Date: 
    mid-20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, hide, cloth, metal, and pigment

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.401
    Culture: 
    Wè
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask

    Date: 
    early 19th century
    Medium: 

    Wood

    Accession Number: 
    1959.72.5
    Culture: 
    Wè
    Period: 
    19th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask

    Date: 
    19th to mid-20th century
    Medium: 

    Ricinodendron wood

    Accession Number: 
    1960.33.2
    Culture: 
    Wè
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask with an articulated jaw

    Date: 
    19th to mid-20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, nails, and plant material

    Accession Number: 
    1960.33.3
    Culture: 
    Wè
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

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