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Object Number
995-31-50/12556
Display Title
Mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden passport mask of oval form with pointed chin below pierced round mouth, broad flat nose, and pierced slit eyes, beneath cross-hatched medial forehead and nose ridge; matt black finish; workshop of George Harley; Dan style
Inventory Description
Wooden mask, carved, human face, perforated eyes and mouth, incised
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Artist
Workshop of George W. Harley
Culture
- Dan?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
Ganta
Materials
Wood, Finish
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 4.9 x 3.1 cm (3 1/8 x 1 15/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-31-50/12556 & V
Provenance
Provenance
Dr. George W. Harley
(1925-1960 - ca. 1960-1965)
Collector
Allen C. Davis
(ca. 1960-1965 - 12/28/95)
Donor
Allen C. Davis
(ca. 1960-1965 - 12/28/95)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 995-31-50/12554 | Mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ganta
| |
| 995-31-50/12555 | Mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ganta
| |
| 995-31-50/12557 | Mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ganta
| |
| 995-31-50/12553 | Mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ganta
| |
| 995-31-50/12560 | Mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Ganta
| |
| 995-31-50/12562 | Mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ganta
| |
| 995-31-50/12558 | Mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ganta
| |
| 995-31-50/12559 | Mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ganta
| |
| 995-31-50/12552 | Mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Ganta
| |
| 995-31-50/12561 | Mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Liberia
| |
| 995-31-50/12563 | Stylized bird figure |
Sculpture
Raw Material |
Ganta
| |
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