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Object Number
37-77-50/2701
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Bo k˜u Gli"
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Oval with forehead welt, triangular lips, and holes for teeth. Reverse: angled lateral edges, hollows at features, and smooth black finish.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ge
- Kra
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Kpeiapli
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 20 x 14 x 4.8 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2701; 74
Provenance
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2760 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2707 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2750 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2749 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2757 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2748 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2662 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Gbeali Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2676 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2722 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Lapia
| |
| 37-77-50/2660 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gbeali Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2751 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2993 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
|