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51. Wooden mask

Wooden mask
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Tall wooden mask with a rectangular box for the head. The top portion depicts a female figure below a perched bird with a downward thrusting arrow. Origin is either Dogon or Mossi people of Burkina Faso.

52. Wooden mask

Wooden mask
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden African mask decorated with cowrie shells and coins. Origin is either the Dan people or Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire.

53. Raffia mask (Tambuan mask)

Raffia mask (Tambuan mask)
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Mask used during the performance of tambuan (or tumbuan) dances. It is woven from raffia and and has a beak, cross-hatched crown, circular eyes, and reeds projecting from circular ear rings. Origin Papua New Guinea.

54. Woven mat

Woven mat
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Cotton woven mat with fringe on each end. Origin Togo.

55. Nuts

Nuts
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Bag of approximately 75 nuts of unknown variety. Origin Togo.

56. Plaque

Plaque
Date:
1900
Description:
Plaque in high relief depicting two warrior-like figures carrying weapons. Origin Nigeria or Benin.

57. Wooden shield

Wooden shield
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden shield for ceremonial purposes (possibly of the Asmat people). It is carved from a light weight wood. Origin Papua New Guinea.

58. Wooden spear

Wooden spear
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden spear; origin Togo.

59. Wooden spear

Wooden spear
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden spear; origin Togo.

60. Wooden spear

Wooden spear
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden spear; origin Togo.

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