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Object Number
37-77-50/2716
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Gli Gb˜e Gla Puda"
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Pointed oval with incised patterning and metal trim. Reverse: smooth, unstained reddish wood. Unskilled carving, possibly a copy.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, metal eyes and teeth, incised
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Wood, Metal, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 18.5 x 11.8 x 4 cm (7 5/16 x 4 5/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2716; 147
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2703 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2718 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2760 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2654 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Gbeali Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2677 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2757 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2683 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2704 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2746 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2674 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2707 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpeiapli
| |
| 37-77-50/2563 | Wooden mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
|