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Wooden mask.
Object Number 37-77-50/2564
Display Title Wooden mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term "Da Gli"
Object Description Wooden face mask. Pointed oval, forehead welt, and broken upper lip. Reddish wood, face probably washed. Reverse: Shows signs of wear at holes and back; said to have been used recently by Mandingo but of Ge origin
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated
Classification
  • Mask
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mandingo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 25 x 15 x 5.8 cm (9 13/16 x 5 7/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2564; 149
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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