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Object Number
37-77-50/2757
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Tã ke Gli"
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Forehead patterning, ringed tubular eyes, triangular mouth with holes for teeeth and reddish patina. Heavy wood with large rectangular holes. Reverse: hollows for features, edges show signs of much wear and some damage.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, perforated, hairband
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
Se lu Town
Additional Geographic Terms
So Section
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 23.8 x 13.5 x 6.9 cm (9 3/8 x 5 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2757; L52/2/6 WA; XI-18
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
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|
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| |
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Raw Material |
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