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African Art
Miniature Mask (Maa Go)
late 19th–early 20th century
Wood
3 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 in. (8.255 x 4.445 x 2.54 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Osborn for the Linton Collection of African Art; Acc by the GB 12/14/55
1955.61.8.15
Culture:
Kpelle
Period:
19th–20th century
Classification:
Masks
Geography:
Made in Guinea Coast, Liberia
Made in Guinea Coast, Guinea
Status:
Not on view
Provenance:
Dr. Ralph Linton, Sterling Professor of Anthropology at Yale, unknown date–1953
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Osborn donated to Yale University Art Gallery for the Linton Collection of African Art in 1955
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.
