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Object Number
37-77-50/2618
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Dai da Gli
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Broad, pointed oval with ears. Blackened with holes. Reverse: Hollow for nose, shallow curves.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, metal spikes
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 17.7 x 12.8 x 3.3 cm (6 15/16 x 5 1/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2618; 148; 54-29
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2704 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2679 | Small wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2616 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2709 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2677 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2675 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2748 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2707 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2617 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2858 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2621 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2624 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
|