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Object Number
37-77-50/2989
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Dings" (Trouble Man).
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Projecting mouth with teeth and carved, moveable jaw. See "Notes on Masks" in x-file for manner of acquisition.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, protruding features, perforated, moveable jaw.
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
- Half-Kpele
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Za Somo
/
Kpao Town
Additional Geographic Terms
French Guinea Border Town
Materials
Wood, Fiber, Metal, Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 21.4 x 13 x 9 cm (8 7/16 x 5 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
X; 37-77-50/2989; 54-176
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937 - 1937)
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2993 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2958 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gopa Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2968 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gopa Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2880 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2990 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2959 | Wooden mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gopa Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2874 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
| |
| 48-36-50/7373 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2991 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2966 | Wooden mask. "Mi Gli Ge." (Man burning Devil). |
Mask
Shaft, modified Raw Material |
Gopa Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2988 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2876 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Ga Section
|