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Object Number
48-36-50/7375
Display Title
Small clay head with feather headdress - Gaswa - Goti - Tokali - Beleke - Wea Gl
Descriptions
Object Description
Small clay head with feather headdress, gaswa-goti-tokali-beleke+
Inventory Description
Sculpture, ceramic cylindrical head, inlaid cowrie eyes, projecting feather top,
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kra
- Grebo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ivory Coast
Africa / Liberia
Africa / Liberia
Materials
Ceramic Feather Cowrie Metal Aluminum?
Dimensions
Overall: 34 x 37.2 x 34.2 cm (13 3/8 x 14 5/8 x 13 7/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
48-36-50/7375
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, 1948
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1947-1948)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(07/28/1948)
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