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Object Number
37-77-50/2789
Display Title
Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Kpa gbi Gli"(Grasshopper eating devil).
Object Description
Wooden face mask.Incised eyebrows, jutting cheekbones, and damaged mouth.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated.
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Somi clan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
Be Town
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 19.2 x 12.5 x 7.1 cm (7 9/16 x 4 15/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2789; 98
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2824 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2654 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Gbeali Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2796 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Be Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2656 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gbeali Town
| |
| 48-36-50/7360 | Large wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2769 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2718 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2674 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2800 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Be Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2874 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2820 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2819 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Liberia
|