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Object Number
37-77-50/2800
Display Title
Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Kpwi Na Gli" (Hawk Devil)
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Pointed oval, closed mouth, and no holes.
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: 21.5 x 13.3 x 4.9 cm (8 7/16 x 5 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2800; 130
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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| |
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| |
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