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Object Number
37-77-50/2639
Display Title
Small wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Object Description
Small wooden face mask. Oval. Blackened, but forehead and eye areas are unstained. Reverse not hollowed. Appears to be a copy. Made for collector
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised headdress, pigmented
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 8.5 x 3.3 cm (6 5/16 x 3 3/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2639; 290
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2637 | Small wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2638 | Small wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2635 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 33-55-50/124 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 33-55-50/128 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2629 | Small wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2631 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2562 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2634 | Large wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2718 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2687 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2633 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
|