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Object Number
37-77-50/2616
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Pointed oval with ears and white at eyes. All blackened. Square holes. Reverse: Deeply cut with a neat finish.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, metal spikes
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 11.7 x 4.4 cm (7 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2616; 92
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2618 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2677 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Towai Town
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 40-34-50/4582 | Delicate-featured face mask |
Mask
|
Liberia
Ivory Coast | |
| 37-77-50/2563 | Wooden mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2688 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Towai Town
| |
| 32-49-50/41 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Ganta
| |
| 37-77-50/2675 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2562 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2619 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2694 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gboandi Town
| |
| 48-36-50/7387 | Small wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Ivory Coast
| |
| 33-55-50/124 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
|