Head, c. 1940. Wood, glass beads, organic material, plant fiber, and cowrie shells, Overall: 38.8 cm (15 1/4 in.). Gift of Katherine C. White, 1973.218. Copyrighted.

Head

c. 1940

Maker Unknown

African Art

Head, c. 1940. Africa, West Africa, Liberia or Côte d'Ivoire, Dan-style or We-style maker. Wood, glass beads, organic material, plant fiber, and cowrie shells; overall: 38.8 cm (15 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White 1973.218

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Mask
Formatted Medium: Wood, glass beads, organic material, plant fiber, and cowrie shells
Medium: wood, glass, beads, organic, material, plant, fiber, cowrie, shells
Dimensions: Overall: 38.8 cm (15 1/4 in.)
Departments: African Art
Accession Number: 1973.218
Credit Line: Gift of Katherine C. White
Exhibitions: Year in Review: 1973, CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 66, repr.<br>CMA 1974: "Year in Review 1973," CMA Bulletin LXI Feb., 1974), p. 73, no. 14, repr. p. 71.
Rights Statement: Copyrighted

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