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Object Number
37-77-50/2814
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Gwe Gli" (Snake Devil)
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Long nose, heavy wood. Damage includes missing lower jaw.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated, no lower jaw
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Ge Country
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 20 x 14.5 x 8.8 cm (7 7/8 x 5 11/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2814; 42
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2819 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2674 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Towai Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2820 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2824 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2818 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2787 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Be Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2990 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2993 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2757 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Se lu Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2656 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Gbeali Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2880 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2999 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Chief Lama
Duo Section |