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Wooden face mask
Object Number 33-55-50/127
Display Title Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term "Kie Ge"
Object Description Wooden face mask with oblong shape and angular features. Blackened patina, holes, fits well. Has signs of wear. Possibly Dan or Kran.
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, anthropomorphic, perforated, protruding features, metal
Classification
  • Mask
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mande-fu
  • Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 22 x 12.1 x 9.3 cm (8 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 3 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 33-55-50/127
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1933)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1933)

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