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Object Number
37-77-50/2967
Display Title
Wooden face mask
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Go Ge" (God Devil)
Object Description
Wooden face mask. Broad forehead, ears, braided fiber diadem. See "Notes on Masks" in x-file for manner of acquisition.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, ovoid, perforated, band of hair, braided strands
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
Zo
/
Gopa Town
Additional Geographic Terms
Gio border, near
Materials
Wood, Metal, Hair, Fiber, Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 23.3 x 17.8 x 5.8 cm (9 3/16 x 7 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2967
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-77-50/2873 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2858 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2982 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Zike Town
| |
| 37-77-50/2993 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Kpao 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
| |
| 37-77-50/2879 | Wooden face mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ga Section
| |
| 37-77-50/2989 | 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
| |
| 37-77-50/2881 | Wooden face mask. |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 37-77-50/2961 | Wooden face mask |
Mask
|
Gopa Town
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 37-77-50/2983 | Wooden face mask. |
Mask
|
Zike Town
|