Justice and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams
1972-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Mask with Superstructure of Two Birds, between 19th and 20th century
- Yoruba, African
Wood, polychromed
- Overall: 18 5/8 × 14 3/8 × 20 inches (47.3 × 36.5 × 50.8 cm)
Gift of Justice and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams
72.752
On View
- African N100
Department
Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas
Details
Yoruba, African, Mask with Superstructure of Two Birds, between 19th and 20th century, wood, polychromed. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Justice and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams, 72.752.
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