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Object Number
37-77-50/2699
Display Title
Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Di: zi sie"
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Twisted mouth, ringed eyes, and no holes. Reverse: nearly flat with eye holes. Blackened, reddish wood.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, twisted mouth, headband.
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ge
- Kra
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Kpeiapli
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 26 x 14.5 x 5.2 cm (10 1/4 x 5 11/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2699; 60
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2757 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2677 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2649 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Gbeali Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2746 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2619 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2707 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpeiapli
| |
| 30-36-50/B4848 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2646 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gbea
| |
| 37-77-50/2679 | Small wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 40-34-50/4587 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 48-36-50/7387 | Small wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 37-77-50/2700 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpeiapli
|