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Object Number
37-77-50/2875
Display Title
Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Gea Gli" (Palm-bird Devil)
Object Description
Wooden mask. Horizontal forms, sharp beak. See "Notes on Masks" in x-file for manner of acquisition.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, zoomorphic, perforated, incised, headdress.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Ga Section
Additional Geographic Terms
Gipu, close Wpmple section
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 26.2 x 13.8 x 10 cm (10 5/16 x 5 7/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2875; 65; 6
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937 - 1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2982 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Zike Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2871 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2873 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2881 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2990 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2880 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2983 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Zike Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2993 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2876 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Ga Section
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2967 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Gopa Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2874 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2877 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
|