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Wooden face mask, one of three
Wooden face mask, one of three
Object Number 30-67-50/H1494A
Display Title Wooden face mask, one of three
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden face mask, one of three. All fit well. Lightweight wood with no holes. Carefully carved with rounded, clear planes. Swollen, projecting features, metal trim, braided fiber beard. features.
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, braided fiber beard, metal decor
Classification
  • Mask
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Wood, Vegetable fiber, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 30.3 x 18 x 9.2 cm (11 15/16 x 7 1/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 30-67-50/H1494A
Provenance
Donor George Schwab

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