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Object Number
37-77-50/2990
Display Title
Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Nyi ti Gli" (Blind Devil).
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Projecting blocky lip and missing lower jaw. See "Notes on Masks" in x-file for manner of acquisition.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, protruding facial features, carved teeth, irregular.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Half-Kpele
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Za Somo
/
Kpao Town
Additional Geographic Terms
French Guinea Border Town
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 13.8 x 6.5 cm (8 1/4 x 5 7/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
X; 37-77-50/2990
Provenance
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2874 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2993 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2881 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2989 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2994 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2876 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2958 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gopa Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2968 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gopa Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2871 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2880 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2982 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Zike Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2988 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Kpao Town
|