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Hook used in cutting poro masks - very sacred object
Hook used in cutting poro masks - very sacred object
Object Number 37-77-50/2907
Display Title Hook used in cutting poro masks - very sacred object
Descriptions
Inventory Description Hook, wood handle with 2 pronged metal hook, tied with cotton and resin.
Classification
  • Hook
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Ganta, vicinity of
Materials Wood, Cotton, Metal, Resin
Dimensions Overall: 13.3 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm (5 1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2907
Provenance
Donor Dr. George W. Harley

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