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Object Number
48-36-50/7338
Display Title
"Mã." Small wooden mask, property of a man who prays to it for good luck and a
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
"Mã."
Object Description
Small wooden mask, "Mã." Property of a man who prays to it for good luck and also sacrifices to it; mask has tendency to resemble owner.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano?
- Gio?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Guinea
Africa / Liberia
Africa / Liberia
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 7.2 x 4.9 x 2.6 cm (2 13/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
48-36-50/7338
Provenance
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
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