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Wooden face mask
Object Number 37-77-50/2756
Display Title Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden face mask. Small pointed oval, forehead patterning, tubular eyes with metal rings, and feather beard. Possibly a copy. See Conservation Record for additional descriptive information.
Inventory Description Mask, carved face, black and orange, metal ring eyes and teeth, feather beard
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia / <State> / <County> / Se lu Town
Additional Geographic Terms So Section
Materials Wood, Feather, Metal, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 21.5 x 13.6 x 8.4 cm (8 7/16 x 5 3/8 x 3 5/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 37-77-50/2756
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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