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Object Number
37-77-50/2992
Display Title
Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Yi loa Gli."
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Long nose, detachable jaw, and fur beard. See "Notes on Masks" in x-file for manner of acquistion.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, elongated, moveable jaw, hair beard, fur ornaments
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- 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, Fur, Hair, Metal, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 33.5 x 13 x 18 cm (13 3/16 x 5 1/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2992
Provenance
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2991 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2880 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ga Section
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2966 | Wooden mask. "Mi Gli Ge." (Man burning Devil). |
Mask
Shaft, modified Raw Material |
Gopa Town
| |
| 40-34-50/4584 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2993 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/3017 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2819 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2994 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2971 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Kitomu
| |
| 37-77-50/2989 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/3013 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Ya Mai
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2987 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Shaft, modified Raw Material |
Kpao Town
|