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Wooden face mask
Object Number 37-77-50/2631
Display Title Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden face mask. Pointed oval with tiny ears and forehead welt. All blackened. Back poorly carved. Probably a copy. Made for collector
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, ridged forehead
Classification
  • Mask
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 21.8 x 13.2 x 4.3 cm (8 9/16 x 5 3/16 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2631; 275
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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