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Baule. <em>Portrait Mask (ndoma)</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, height: 38.6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemary and George Lois, 68.218.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 68.218.1_front_bw.jpg)
Baule. Portrait Mask (ndoma), late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, height: 38.6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemary and George Lois, 68.218.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 68.218.1_front_bw.jpg)
Baule. <em>Portrait Mask (ndoma)</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, height: 38.6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemary and George Lois, 68.218.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 68.218.1_front_bw.jpg)

Baule. Portrait Mask (ndoma), late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, height: 38.6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemary and George Lois, 68.218.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 68.218.1_front_bw.jpg)

Baule. <em>Portrait Mask (ndoma)</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, height: 38.6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemary and George Lois, 68.218.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 68.218.1_side_bw.jpg)

Baule. Portrait Mask (ndoma), late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, height: 38.6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemary and George Lois, 68.218.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 68.218.1_side_bw.jpg)

Baule. <em>Portrait Mask (ndoma)</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, height: 38.6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemary and George Lois, 68.218.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.68.218.1_print_front_bw.jpg)

Baule. Portrait Mask (ndoma), late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, height: 38.6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemary and George Lois, 68.218.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.68.218.1_print_front_bw.jpg)

Baule. <em>Portrait Mask (ndoma)</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, height: 38.6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemary and George Lois, 68.218.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.68.218.1_print_side_bw.jpg)

Baule. Portrait Mask (ndoma), late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, height: 38.6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemary and George Lois, 68.218.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.68.218.1_print_side_bw.jpg)

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Portrait Mask (ndoma)

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Baule
MEDIUM Wood, pigment
  • Place Made: Côte d'Ivoire
    • DATES late 19th–early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS height: 38.6 cm width (ear to ear): 24.8 cm  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 68.218.1
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Rosemary and George Lois
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Baule. Portrait Mask (ndoma), late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, height: 38.6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemary and George Lois, 68.218.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 68.218.1_front_bw.jpg)
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    Baule. <em>Portrait Mask (ndoma)</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, height: 38.6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rosemary and George Lois, 68.218.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 68.218.1_front_bw.jpg)

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