A wooden Dogon mask of an animal with antlers. The mask is a long, rectangular in shape, and mainly painted black. From the forehead to the nose, there is a line of white paint, with spots of orange paint. There are two long antlers at the top of the mask, painted orange. The ears are also orange. There are two eye holes in the mask. String is threaded through holes at the rear of the mask, forming a net to enable the mask to be worn.
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