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Object Number
37-77-50/2695
Display Title
Large wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Lu bo bie"
Object Description
Large wooden face mask. Four eyes, projecting maul and missing jaw. Reverse: Unstained with insect damage at edge. Lightweight wood. Appears to be a copy.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, anthropomorphic, protruding features, incised
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kra
- Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Kpeiapli
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 36 x 15.5 x 9 cm (14 3/16 x 6 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2695; 33
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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