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Object Number 30-36-50/B4849
Display Title Miniature devil mask or a personally owned symbol representing devil bust.
Descriptions
Object Description Miniature wooden face mask. Pointed oval, white around eyes, and unstained.
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, painted eyes, forehead ridge
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Liberia, Interior
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 6.2 x 4 x 1.8 cm (2 7/16 x 1 9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B/4849; 61
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1930)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1930)

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