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Object Number
29-76-50/H1091
Display Title
Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Pointed oval with ears and white daubs. Unstained. Crisscross patterns on nose and forehead. Forehead welt and projecting mouth. Lightweight wood, lies flat. Many small square holes for headcover. Reverse: interior unstained, eyeholes. Possibly Dan.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, ears, painted
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms
Eastern area
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 21.6 x 12.8 x 6.2 cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
H1091
Provenance
Donor
George Schwab
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