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Object Number
37-77-50/2743
Display Title
Small wooden mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Small wooden mask. "Zo: o we a we, 'pa sia." "Zo or no Zo, you all make fire." Calls this out in the middle of the night. This Devil has big med., fears nothing. Out looking for money. Whoever fails to build up his fire pays heavily. All Devils will come and stand in front of his house until he pays. Cf. 50/2659.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, human face, ovoid, incised.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gbe Clan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 5.8 x 2.6 cm (2 5/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2743; 220
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/3003 | Small wooden mask. "Gblo Kpa Ge" (The Devil who cooks outsiders). |
Mask
Raw Material |
Chief Lama
Duo Section | |
| 37-77-50/3041 | Small wooden mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Africa
| |
| 37-77-50/3040 | Small wooden mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ivory Coast
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Miniature wooden mask. "Mã."
| 37-77-50/3004 | Miniature wooden mask. "Mã." |
Chief Lama
Duo Section | ||
| 37-77-50/2733 | Small wooden mask. "Zwa Kpea Kpo Gli." |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2862 | Wooden mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 48-36-50/7318 | Black wooden mask with bird-like beak (Nos gbo Ge) - "Bird beak Devil". Sent to |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 2004.24.30424.1 | Wooden mask (zogli) |
Kpeiapli
| ||
| 37-77-50/2725 | Wooden mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2726 | Wooden mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2727 | Wooden mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Wooden mask - Snail calls leaf his brother. "Drn De[v] yi mia."
| 40-34-50/4604 | Wooden mask - Snail calls leaf his brother. "Drn De[v] yi mia." |
Liberia
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