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Object Number
37-77-50/2704
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Mi Zõ Gli"
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Pointed oval, metal trim, incised brows and raffia beard. Reverse: shallow curves, hollows for nose and mouth, worn holes, brownish surface.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, metal eyes, beard.
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kra
- Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Kpeiapli
Materials
Wood, Metal, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 21.4 x 12.4 x 4.5 cm (8 7/16 x 4 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2704; 70
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2707 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2679 | Small wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2747 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Doba Town
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/3013 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Ya Mai
| |
| 37-77-50/2618 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2819 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2751 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2677 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2709 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2824 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2650 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Gbeali Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2633 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
|