Bonu Amwin mask

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Bonu Amwin mask
Bonu Amwin mask
Datedate unknown
MediumWood and pigment
DimensionsOverall: 10.8 x 15.6 x 27.9 cm (4 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 11 in.)
Credit LineBequest of William Roehrick, Class of 1934, H1971
Object numberINV.680
On view

Additional Details

Exhibition History 2012
Clinton, NY. Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College. "Case Histories: The Hidden Meaning of Objects," October 6, 2012 - Present (no cat.).
Provenance William G. Roehrick, Class of 1934; to Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College.
Mask
Mask
Date: date unknown
Medium: Wood and metal
Object number: INV.679
Mask
Mask
Date: date unknown
Medium: Wood
Object number: INV.681
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