Mask

Date19th-20th century

Object number81.17.19

Provenance[Sulaiman Diané, New York]; purchased from gallery by Katherine White (1929-1980), Seattle, Washington, 1975; bequeathed to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 1981

Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company

Dimensions26 1/8 x 12 7/8 x 5 in. (66.3 x 32.7 x 12.7 cm)

MediumWood, mirror, metal, and pigment

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