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Face mask (Ka Dei Kle so)
Face mask (Ka Dei Kle so)
Object Number 48-36-50/7351
Display Title Face mask (Ka Dei Kle so)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term "Ka Dei K˜e so."
Object Description Wooden face mask. "Ka Dei Kle so." Pointed oval with tubular eyes, kola mash on lower face, and feather beard. Comes to town and talks about local customs, history and tradition. * See conservation record for additional description *
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, feathers attached around neck, protruding features
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Date 1948 or earlier
Culture
  • Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Yola; KGple, near
Materials Wood, Feather, Animal tooth, Pigment, Metal, Fiber, Animal claw, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 40 x 34 x 12 cm (15 3/4 x 13 3/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Peabody Museum Purchase
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1947-1948 - 1948)

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