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Object Number
33-55-50/122
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Wai Ge"
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Long pointed oval with a scored forehead and metal teeth. Obverse: stained black. Reverse: Unstained. Unsuitable for wear
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, metal teeth
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
- Mande-fu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 26 x 14.3 x 6.3 cm (10 1/4 x 5 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
33-55-50/122
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1933)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1933)
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