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Sawfish Headdress

Dateearly - mid 20th century

Object number2013.25.1

ProvenanceCollection of Amyas Naegele (art dealer), New York, by approx. 1980; [SUJARO Gallery of African Art, by 2011]; purchased by Mark Groudine, Seattle, 2011

Credit LineGift of Mark Groudine and Cynthia Putnam

Dimensions11 x 12 x 75 in. (27.9 x 30.5 x 190.5 cm)

MediumWood, paint, rubber, nails, rattan

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Sawfish Headdress