Dan Poro Mask

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Collection

African Art Collection

Description

This Dan Poro mask has bas-relief scarification on temples, open, protruding lips, raffia plaited as coiffure, brass bells attached, residual kaolin on nose and eyes, and a fine patina.  [Liberia/Ivory Coast]

Student Work

No

Culture

Dan

Geography

Liberia

Medium

Wood, Raffia, Brass

Classification

Mask

Accession Number

1997.01.053

Donation Date