Maskette

CultureLobi peoples
Titles
  • Maskette
Date1850–1970
PlaceBurkina Faso, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 8 5/8 × 5 1/4 × 2 7/8 in. (21.9 × 13.3 × 7.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Dr. Gus K. Nicholson Collection
Object number91.1507
Non exposé

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Department
African Art
ProvenanceDr. Gus K. Nicholson (1942–1989), Houston, by 1989; by inheritance to his heirs, 1989–1991; given to MFAH, 1991.

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Wood
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1900–1950
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