Chi Wara, Crest Mask

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Object Details

Collector

Dr. Pascal J. Imperato

Donor Name

Robbins Center for Cross-Cultural Communication

Notes

Carved, polished sculpture. Male antelope, pair with catalog number E433935.

Record Last Modified

5 Jun 2025

Specimen Count

Culture

Bamana (Bambara)

Accession Date

19 May 2017

Collection Date

1970

Accession Number

2073315

USNM Number

E433934-0

Object Type

Mask

Length

6 cm

Width

32 cm

Height

102 cm

Place

Bla, Mali, Africa

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Anthropology

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Ethnology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39dd5821a-a377-4251-ad89-7fba5bb6c185

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_11925264