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
- Geometric motifs
- Dots
- Yoruba
- Wood
- Masks (costume)
- Polychromed (coloring process)
- Nigeria
- Birds
- Face (animal or human component)
- Snake
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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