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Object Number 37-77-50/2637
Display Title Small wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Object Description Small wooden face mask. Pointed oval, forehead ornament, and ears. Blackened. Reverse not hollowed. Appears to be a copy. Made for collector
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, carved headdress, ridge
Classification
  • Mask
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 13.5 x 8 x 2.7 cm (5 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2637; 288
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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