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Object Number
37-77-50/3026
Display Title
Inner headdress of mask of War Devil
Descriptions
Object Description
Inner headdress of mask of War Devil 37-77-50/3024. See notes in x-file for full description of meaning and manner of acquistion of mask 50/3024. Worn by man when war is at hand or on eve of important battle. Not worn to battle, but during ceremony to anoint warriors with ointment made with fat of human sacrifice.
Inventory Description
Ornament, oblong, cotton bundle, sewn with string with braided fiber handle.
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Konor
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
West Africa
Materials
Cotton, Fiber, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 27.5 x 6 x 2.2 cm (10 13/16 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
X; 37-77-50/3026
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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