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Object Number
37-77-50/2687
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Pointed oval with ears, forehead welt and row of carved patterning. Reverse: Thick, shallow reddish wood with large holes. Appears to have been a copy made for sale.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, incised hairband.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Kwida
/
Towai Town
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 20.2 x 13.3 x 3.9 cm (7 15/16 x 5 1/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2687; 144
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2691 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
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Raw Material |
Se lu Town
| |
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Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
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Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 33-55-50/119 | Small wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2748 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2617 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 33-55-50/128 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 33-55-50/124 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2638 | Small wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2692 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2673 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Towai Town
|