About the Artwork
Mask (Sowei)
early to mid- 20th century
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African
Mende
Wood, pigment, and metal
Overall: 16 1/2 × 7 × 9 1/2 inches (41.9 × 17.8 × 24.1 cm)
Sculpture
African Art
Gift of Ellen Kahn
2015.101
Public Domain
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Ellen H. Kahn (Franklin, Michigan, USA);2015-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Mende, African, Mask (Sowei), early to mid- 20th century, wood, pigment, and metal. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Ellen Kahn, 2015.101.
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