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Object Number
48-36-50/7334
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
Carved wooden mask, human face, ovoid, incised, chin cleft.
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gio?
- Mano?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Africa / Guinea
Africa / Guinea
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 4.5 x 2.1 cm (3 9/16 x 1 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
48-36-50/7334
Provenance
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
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