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Headdress for a mask
Object Number 40-34-50/4602
Display Title Headdress for a mask
Descriptions
Inventory Description Headdress, red and blue wool, applique cowrie shell, long strip at back, tinkler
Classification
  • Headdress
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Dan
  • Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ivory Coast
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa: Ziali, French side
Materials Wool, Cotton, Cowrie, Hide, Plant fiber, Horn, Skin, Shell, Iron
Dimensions Overall: 41.2 x 88 x 24.5 cm (16 1/4 x 34 5/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-34-50/4602
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1939 - 1940)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1939-1940)

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Headdress
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Headdress
Liberia
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Headdress
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Headdress
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Liberia
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Headdress
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Headdress
40-34-50/4598 Headdress
Headdress
Liberia
Headdress
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Headdress
Liberia
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Mask
Belgian Congo
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Headdress
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Headdress
40-34-50/4603 Headdress
Headdress
Liberia
Media Restricted
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Mask
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Outer headdress of mask 50/3024
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Headdress
Guinea
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Headdress
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