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Object Number
37-77-50/2624
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Large pointed oval with forehead welt, cloth pad, and metal teeth. All blackened. Shallow, lies flat with raised chin. Reverse: hollows for nose and forehead, large holes. Very thick, not heavy.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, perforated, metal teeth, cloth headband
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- De clan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Wood, Metal, Cloth, Yarn
Dimensions
Overall: 32 x 18.5 x 6.4 cm (12 5/8 x 7 5/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2624
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2623 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2621 | 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
| |
| 37-77-50/2677 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Towai Town
| |
| 29-76-50/H1091 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2760 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2723 | Wooden mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2749 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2750 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2675 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 30-36-50/B4848 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
|