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Object Number
37-77-50/2880
Display Title
Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Gbã Gli" (Lightning Devil)
Object Description
Wooden face mask.Projecting nose and mouth with moveable jaw and fur beard. See "Notes on Masks" in x-file for manner of acquisition.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, baboon, perforated, moveable jaw, hair.
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Ga Section
Additional Geographic Terms
Gipu, close Wpmple section
Materials
Wood, Animal hair, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 27.5 x 15 x 7 cm (10 13/16 x 5 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2880; 48
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2993 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2991 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2992 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Shaft, modified Raw Material |
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2819 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2989 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2966 | Wooden mask. "Mi Gli Ge." (Man burning Devil). |
Mask
Shaft, modified Raw Material |
Gopa Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2881 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2958 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gopa Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2968 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gopa Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2982 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Zike Town
| |
| 37-77-50/3017 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2990 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpao Town
|