Wooden face mask

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Object Number 37-77-50/2720

Display Title Wooden face mask

Descriptions

Object Description Wooden face mask. Rounded forms with thick lips and sharp chin. Reverse: smooth, curving wood with eye holes.

Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, metal decor, chipped

Classification

Raw Material
Mask

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Liberia

Materials Wood, Metal, Pigment

Dimensions Overall: 23 x 14.5 x 0.9 cm (9 1/16 x 5 11/16 x 3/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 37-77-50/2720

Provenance

Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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