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Object Number
37-77-50/2685
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Mini zõ Gli"
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Distinct Mano style with broad rounded face, forehead welt, ears, curved tooth and pointed chin. Reverse: thick curved interior.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, metal, teeth, fiber.
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Kwida
/
Towai Town
Materials
Wood, Metal, Tooth, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 23.4 x 17.5 x 4.7 cm (9 3/16 x 6 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2685; 141
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2663 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Mongros
| |
| 37-77-50/2707 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2675 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2717 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2760 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2993 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2624 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2748 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2620 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2792 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Be Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2701 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2676 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
|