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Object Number
37-77-50/2717
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Nya ke ya ba"
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Rounded forms with a forehead welt, ears, white teeth, and reddish patina. Reverse: deep curving surfaces with angled forehead area.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, ears, 2 teeth
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Wood, Tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 x 14.8 x 5.9 cm (8 7/16 x 5 13/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2717
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2675 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2750 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Doba Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2685 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2658 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Gbeali Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2663 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Mongros
| |
| 37-77-50/2626 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2760 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2687 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
| |
| 29-76-50/H1091 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2753 | Small wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Gbutulu
| |
| 37-77-50/2805 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2688 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Towai Town
|