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Small wooden face mask.
Object Number 37-77-50/2629
Display Title Small wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Object Description Small wooden face mask. Long face with projecting mouth. Obverse: blackened, no holes. Reverse: Not hollowed. Made for collector
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, protruding features, perforated
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 17 x 6.9 x 5.2 cm (6 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2629; 273
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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