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Object Number
37-77-50/2745
Display Title
Long wooden mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Gli Gõ"
Object Description
Long wooden mask. Moveable jaw, metal trim on tubular eyes, and 2 black beads. Lightweight wood with holes in crucifix form. Reverse: smoothly finished and unstained, but shows signs of wear.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, anthropomorphic, perforated, protruding features, metal decor
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ge
- Ni Kwia
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Gbutulu
/
Doba Town
Materials
Wood, Metal, Fiber, Glass, Wool, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 42 x 14.3 x 6.2 cm (16 9/16 x 5 5/8 x 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2745; 151
Provenance
Owner
Tiagliva
(1936-1937)
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937 - 1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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