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Object Number
37-77-50/2994
Display Title
Wooden face mask.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Da Gli."
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Projecting forehead and upper lip. Missing lower jaw. See "Notes on Masks' in x-file for manner of acquistion.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, perforated, protruding features, teeth, broken.
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
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: 22.5 x 16.5 x 12.5 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 4 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
X; 37-77-50/2994; 38
Provenance
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
| |
| 37-77-50/2990 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2874 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
| |
|
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
Raw Material Shaft, modified |
Gopa 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
| |
| 37-77-50/2989 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2876 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2881 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2992 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask Shaft, modified |
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2982 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Zike Town
|