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African Art
Face Mask with Hinged Jaw
early to mid-20th century
Wood
7 3/4 × 6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (19.69 × 16.51 × 11.43 cm)
Gift of Charles D. Miller III, B.A. 1974
2011.38.5
Geography:
Nigeria
Culture:
Ogoni
Period:
20th century
Classification:
Masks
Provenance:
Gift of Charles D. Miller III to Yale University Art Gallery in 2011
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Pub_Bull_acquisitions_2011.pdf (accessed March 1, 2012).
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.