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Object Number
37-77-50/2709
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Kwi to Gli"
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Pointed oval, forehad patterning and damaged mouth. Reverse: Shallow curves, worn patina, and holes
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated.
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kra
- Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Kpeiapli
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 12.4 x 4.5 cm (9 1/16 x 4 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2709; 99
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2704 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2679 | Small wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2618 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2707 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2757 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Se lu Town
| |
| 48-36-50/7360 | Large wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2677 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2746 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2748 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2760 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2683 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2673 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
|