Skip to main content
Object Number
33-55-50/126
Display Title
Wooden face mask, To Ge Kaogli
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"To Ge Kaogli"
Object Description
Wooden face mask with bony features and beak. Obverse: Stained black. Reverse: Unstained. Flat with only eyeholes. Appears to be replica.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, anthropomorphic, perforated, protruding features, beak
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mande-fu
- Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 32.2 x 12.5 x 9.2 cm (12 11/16 x 4 15/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
33-55-50/126; To Ge Kaogli
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1933)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1933)
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Media Restricted
| 32-49-50/43 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask Shaft, modified |
Ganta
| |
| 33-55-50/121 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 33-55-50/125 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 48-36-50/7290 | Face mask (Go Ge) |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2695 | Large wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/3003 | Small wooden mask. "Gblo Kpa Ge" (The Devil who cooks outsiders). |
Mask
Raw Material |
Duo Section
Chief Lama | |
| 33-55-50/122 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2966 | Wooden mask. "Mi Gli Ge." (Man burning Devil). |
Mask
Shaft, modified Raw Material |
Gopa Town
| |
| 48-36-50/7318 | Black wooden mask with bird-like beak (Nos gbo Ge) - "Bird beak Devil". Sent to |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 48-36-50/7363 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 33-55-50/127 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2562 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
|