[African Dancers: Tribal Masks]

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Dance in Art

[African Dancers: Tribal Masks]

Unknown artist

Collection:
Prints & Photographs
Source:
loc
Rights:
Library of Congress — no known restrictions (verify per item)

[African Dancers: Tribal Masks] is a public-domain artwork in the LODance gallery of dance in art. It's one of thousands of historic images tracing how dancing has been seen and celebrated across the centuries.

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