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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Gela
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAfrican Art

Gela

CultureBassa
Date20th Century
MediumWood, nails
Credit LineGift of Charles S. Ackerman and Joanne McGill-Ackerman
Dimensions8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (21.6 x 14 x 9.5 cm)
Object number2017.032.034
ProvenanceEx coll. Charles Ackerman (1933-2017), Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Charles Jones African Art, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 29, 2004.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • African Art
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mask
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mask
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mask
20th Century
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mask
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Figure
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