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Wooden face mask.
Object Number 37-77-50/2805
Display Title Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term "Sie Kpa na" (Don't hurry me).
Object Description Wooden face mask. Forehead scar, ears, uneven patina, and no holes.
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised decoration, metal teeth
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
  • Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Sanoquelle, near
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 19.4 x 13.5 x 4.2 cm (7 5/8 x 5 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2805; 163
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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