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Object Number
995-31-50/12557
Display Title
Mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden mask of oval form with pointed chin and open mouth pierced below a triangular nose and pierced slit eyes, with forehead medial ridge, pierced around the edges; matt black finish; workshop of George Harley; Dan style; initials LWB on inside
Inventory Description
Wooden mask, carved, ovoid, human face, perforated, incised
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Artist
Workshop of George W. Harley
Culture
- Dan?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
/
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/
<County>
/
Ganta
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Finish
Dimensions
Overall: 20.5 x 11.9 x 5.5 cm (8 1/16 x 4 11/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
LWB on inside; 995-31-50/12557 & X & H-10
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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| 995-31-50/12554 | Mask |
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| 995-31-50/12556 | Mask |
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Ganta
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| 995-31-50/12553 | Mask |
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| 995-31-50/12558 | Mask |
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| 995-31-50/12559 | Mask |
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| 995-31-50/12562 | Mask |
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