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Headdress for a mask
Object Number 40-34-50/4599
Display Title Headdress for a mask
Descriptions
Inventory Description Headdress, applique shell, fur and leather on red wool, long strip at back
Classification
  • Headdress
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ge
  • Southern Dan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Africa / Ivory Coast
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa: Ziali, French side
Materials Wool, Cowrie, Leather, Cotton, Fur, Plant fiber, Metal, Feather
Dimensions Overall: 46 x 88 x 17.5 cm (18 1/8 x 34 5/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-34-50/4599
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1939 - 1940)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1939-1940)

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