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Wooden face mask.
Object Number 37-77-50/3007
Display Title Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term "Bo k˜u Ge."
Object Description Wooden face mask. Rounded outline, one eye enlarged. No holes.
Inventory Description Carved wooden mask, molded facial features, 1 eye larger, worn.
Classification
  • Mask
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
  • Konor
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Ya Mai Section
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 24 x 14.2 x 5.5 cm (9 7/16 x 5 9/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/3007
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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