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Forehead pad worn under mask
Forehead pad worn under mask
Object Number 48-36-50/7287
Display Title Forehead pad worn under mask
Descriptions
Object Description Forehead pad worn under mask, made of old coarse cloth woven of palm leaf fibre; name is password among wearers of masks
Inventory Description Bundle of cotton cloth, tied with cotton twine and wrapped
Classification
  • Accessory
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Gompa
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 22.5 x 5 x 2 cm (8 7/8 x 1 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 48-36-50/7287
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1948)

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