Wooden face mask.

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Object Number 37-77-50/3006

Display Title Wooden face mask.

Descriptions

Indigenous Term "Gb'lo to bo yi."

Object Description Wooden face mask. Moveable, projecting jaw with tongue. Reverse: many signs of wear.

Inventory Description Carved wooden mask, perforated, protruding mouth, moveable jaw.

Classification

Mask
Raw Material

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Liberia

Additional Geographic Terms Ya Mai Section

Materials Wood, Fiber

Dimensions Overall: 25.2 x 13.5 x 6 cm (9 15/16 x 5 5/16 x 2 3/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object X; 37-77-50/3006

Provenance

Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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