Men's Ancestral Mask (Gbetu/Bown)
Culture
Gola
Culture
Vai
Culture
Bowu
DateMid-20th century
OriginLiberia/Sierra Leone
MediumWood, black pigment
Dimensions23 1/16 × 10 1/16 in. (58.5 × 25.5 cm.)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert K. Schreter, Lutherville, Maryland
Object number1991.402
NOT ON VIEW
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Last Updated1/11/24
Antoine-Louis Barye
Original model c. 1840; this cast possibly 1876-1884