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Wooden face mask
Object Number 37-77-50/2562
Display Title Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden face mask. Pointed oval with ears and metal trim. Obverse blackened, holes. Reverse: unstained. Appears to be a replica.
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, metal decor and teeth
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mandingo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 24.3 x 14 x 6.7 cm (9 9/16 x 5 1/2 x 2 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2562; 54-132
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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