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Wooden face mask, one of three.
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Object Number 30-67-50/H1494C
Display Title Wooden face mask, one of three.
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden face mask, one of three. All fit well. Lightweight wood with no holes. Small features, ears, moustache and beard.
Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, facial hair, fiber cord
Classification
  • Mask
  • Shaft, modified
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Wood, Hair, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 34.2 x 18.4 x 3.8 cm (13 7/16 x 7 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 30-67-50/H1494C
Provenance
Donor George Schwab

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