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Object Number
32-49-50/45
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Mo Ge"
Object Description
Wooden face mask. "Mo ge" is an official of the Poro who wears this mask.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, ears, metal teeth
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mande
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
Ganta
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 21.1 x 11.9 x 5.8 cm (8 5/16 x 4 11/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
32-49-50/45
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1932)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1932)
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Raw Material
Mask |
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| 33-55-50/117 | Small wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
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| 33-55-50/119 | Small wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
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Raw Material |
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Liberia
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Mask
Raw Material |
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| |
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| |
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|
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| |
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