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Object Number
37-77-50/2623
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Large pointed oval with forehead welt and metal teeth. Brown surfaces are very thick. Heavy. Shallow, lies flat. Many small holes. Reverse: Hollow for nose.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, metal teeth
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- De clan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 28.3 x 16.1 x 6.6 cm (11 1/8 x 6 5/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2623
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2624 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2621 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 29-76-50/H1091 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2751 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2755 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2752 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2677 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2748 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2646 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gbea
| |
| 37-77-50/2694 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gboandi Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2626 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2707 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpeiapli
|