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Object Number
37-77-50/2792
Display Title
Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Gbala ko pie"
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Broad face with ears, welts, and large holes on forehead. Could be Mano
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, metal, worn.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Somi clan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
Be Town
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 17 x 6.8 cm (9 7/16 x 6 11/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2792; 104
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1837)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2750 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2685 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2675 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 33-55-50/119 | Small wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 33-55-50/118 | Small wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 29-76-50/H1091 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2617 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2687 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2677 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2624 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2620 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2694 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gboandi Town
|