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African Art
Female Ancestral Mask (Ndoli Jowi/Nòwo)
20th century
Wood, encrustation, paint, and fiber
14 × 8 × 10 1/2 in. (35.56 × 20.32 × 26.67 cm)
Bequest of William Siegmann
2016.119.9
Geography:
Liberia
Culture:
Bassa, Sande association
Period:
20th century
Classification:
Masks
Provenance:
Purchased from Sillah, unknown date
Bequest of William Siegmann to Yale University Art Gallery, 2016
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2017.pdf (accessed December 1, 2017).
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.