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Human head mask

Maker Sudanese

Object number51.47

ProvenancePurchased from Altman Antiques; Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection, January 18, 1951

Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection

DimensionsHeight: 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm)

MediumWood

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