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Object Number 33-55-50/150.1
Display Title Aluminum pick belonging to a masked dancer's outfit
Descriptions
Object Description Aluminum pick (1 of 13) belonging to a masked dancer's outfit. Paddle or spade shaped, curved slightly from top to bottom, some with notch at the top. Dimensions average ~10.0 cmL x 2.5 cmW x 0.1 cm thick.
Inventory Description Ornament, elongated triangular shape, tapered and pointed, serrated top
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Aluminum
Dimensions Overall: 10 x 2.5 x 0.1 cm (3 15/16 x 1 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 150.1
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1933 - 1933)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1933)

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