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Object Number
37-77-50/2982
Display Title
Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Ma gba Gli" (the protector of the Birds).
Object Description
Wooden mask. Forehead carving, ears, thin beak, and central linear ridge. See "Notes on Masks" in x-file for manner of acquisition.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, zoomorphic, bird beak, human features, incised, perforated
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
- Half-Bassa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
Zike Town
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 41 x 20 x 14.2 cm (16 1/8 x 7 7/8 x 5 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2982
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937 - 1937)
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2881 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2871 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ga Section
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2983 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Zike Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2875 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2993 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2873 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2879 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2880 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2876 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Ga Section
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2967 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Gopa Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2874 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2878 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
|