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Object Number
37-77-50/2679
Display Title
Small wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Dã pe Gli"
Object Description
Small wooden face mask with wide face, ringed open eyes, and forehead welt. Worn, brownish patina and rectangular holes. Reverse: shallow curves, signs of wear and damage.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, abraded.
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Kwida
/
Towai Town
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 13 x 3.1 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2679; 131
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2757 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2564 | Wooden mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2760 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2748 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2683 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2704 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2707 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2618 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2709 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2649 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Gbeali Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2678 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2684 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
|