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Ntomo Facemask
Ntomo Facemask
Ntomo Facemask

Ntomo Facemask

Artist
DateEarly to mid 20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood
Dimensions22 1/2 x 7 in. (57.2 x 17.8 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of Klaus and Joan Ries
Object number2016.21.2
On View
Not on view
Collections
ProvenanceCollected by Hans Ries (1907–1998), Mali, ca. 1961; exported to United States before 1969; to son, Klaus Ries, Southern Pines, NC; given to NCMA, 2016.
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