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African Art
Mask with Superstructure
early 20th century
Wood and pigment
70 × 11 × 9 1/4 in. (177.8 × 27.94 × 23.5 cm)
Gift of Eli H. Newberger, B.A. 1962, M.D. 1966, and Carolyn Moore Newberger, Ed.D.
2012.68.9
Geography:
Burkina Faso
Culture:
Bwa
Period:
20th century
Classification:
Masks
Provenance:
Purchased by the donor between 1967-1969
Gift of Eli H. Newberger and Carolyn Moore Newberger to Yale University Art Gallery in 2012
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Pub_Bull_acquisitions_2012.pdf (accessed December 21, 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.