Gbò Glü (Black wooden mask with metal studs)

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Object Number 48-36-50/7354

Display Title Gbò Glü (Black wooden mask with metal studs)

Descriptions

Indigenous Term "Gbõ Glü."

Inventory Description Carved wooden mask, protruding features, ovoid, brass tack decoration

Classification

Mask

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Liberia

Additional Geographic Terms Butulu section; Tawie

Materials Wood, Metal

Dimensions Overall: 25.5 x 18.5 x 11 cm (10 1/16 x 7 5/16 x 4 5/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 48-36-50/7354 & 124

Provenance

Donor Dr. George W. Harley

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	2004.24.19514	Black wooden mask with metal studs, Gbo Glu		Towai Town Butulu
	2004.24.19518	Black wooden mask with metal studs and fur beard, Klue Glu		Luepli
	48-36-50/7318	Black wooden mask with bird-like beak (Nos gbo Ge) - "Bird beak Devil". Sent to	Mask	Liberia
	48-36-50/7346	Wooden mask with glass, metal, teeth and whiskers (Ni ble bu Glu) - "Small baby Carved wooden mask, metal eyes and features, hair mustache with fiber band. "Ni ble bu Glü."	Mask	Liberia
	48-36-50/7352	Black wooden mask (Di Glu) - "Hungry Devil"	Mask	Tawie
	2004.24.19502	Black wooden mask, Nos Gbo Ge		Zeisono
	48-36-50/7356	Black wooden mask (To bu Glu) - comes to town when someone dies; all chickens mu	Raw Material Mask	Liberia
Media Restricted	48-36-50/7379	Large wooden mask with horns, whiskers, beard, and trimmed with felt (Na Na Glu)	Mask	Guinea
Media Restricted	48-36-50/7344	Black wooden mask adorned with seed beads and a mustache (Ma Va Glu Va) - brings	Raw Material Shaft, modified Mask	Liberia
	48-36-50/7341	Black wooden mask, Nya Glu (Rice bird) - collects debts	Raw Material Mask	Liberia
	48-36-50/7348	Black wooden mask (Ga si Glu) - This Devil organises small boys into a band for	Mask	Liberia
	40-34-50/4594	Wooden mask - small forerunner of big devil god. "Zã nã Glü."	Raw Material Mask	Liberia

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