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Object Number
37-77-50/2688
Display Title
Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Nya va Gli"
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Rounded form with irregular, ringed eyes, ears which stick out, and scars on cheeks. Reverse: deeply curving blackened interior.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, metal, fiber/
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Kwida
/
Towai Town
Materials
Wood, Metal, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 14.9 x 7.1 cm (8 1/4 x 5 7/8 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2688; 263
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2662 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Gbeali Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2649 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Gbeali Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2663 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Mongros
| |
| 37-77-50/2717 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2617 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2675 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2746 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2676 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2993 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2783 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Be Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2753 | Small wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Gbutulu
| |
| 37-77-50/2657 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Gbeali Town
|