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Object Number 37-77-50/2684
Display Title Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden face mask. Lozenge outline with forehead welt. Reverse: blackened, shallow rims. Reddish wood shows signs of wear. Loose metal trim in separate box
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, metal inlay.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia / <State> / Kwida / Towai Town
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 22.4 x 13.8 x 4.1 cm (8 13/16 x 5 7/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 37-77-50/2684; 140
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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