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Small wooden mask - property of a man who prays to it for good luck and also sac
Small wooden mask - property of a man who prays to it for good luck and also sac
Object Number 48-36-50/7330
Display Title Small wooden mask - property of a man who prays to it for good luck and also sac
Descriptions
Indigenous Term "Mã."
Object Description Small wooden mask - property of a man who prays to it for good luck and also sacrifices to it; mask has tendency to resemble owner; Ma
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano?
  • Gio?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Guinea
Africa / Liberia
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 9.4 x 5.9 x 2.3 cm (3 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 48-36-50/7330
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1947-1948 - 1948)
Donor Dr. George W. Harley

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