Black Wooden Mask

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Object Number 2004.24.34275

Display Title Black Wooden Mask

Descriptions

Object Description black wooden mask with white around eyes, headdress adorned by shells. Africa, Gio

Department Photographic

Culture

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Liberia

Materials Negative, black and white

Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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Media Restricted	48-36-50/7357	Black wooden mask with white around eyes, headdress adorned by shells (Zei)	Mask	Liberia
	48-36-50/7345	Black wooden mask with cloth headdress adorned with shells, white and red around	Ornament	Liberia
	48-36-50/7388	Wooden face mask	Mask	Ivory Coast
	48-36-50/7386	Wooden face mask	Mask	Ivory Coast
	2004.24.34274	Black Wooden Mask		Ivory Coast
	2004.24.19538	Black wooden mask adorned with shells, beads, and cloth. Gba Glu		Ivory Coast
	985-22-50/12080	Kuba Mboom mask. Massive black stained wood head mask	Mask	Zaire
	48-36-50/7347	Black wooden mask with white and red around eyes and metal teeth (Longwa) - "Su	Mask	Liberia
	2004.24.30246	Mask with cowrie shells (black with white and red around eyes); Me fei Glu, a she devil who sacrificed cow to ancestors to remove pestilence or bad luck.		Liberia
	2004.24.19542	Black wooden mask with white around eyes. ZE		Ivory Coast
Media Restricted	48-36-50/7344	Black wooden mask adorned with seed beads and a mustache (Ma Va Glu Va) - brings	Raw Material Shaft, modified Mask	Liberia
	33-55-50/124	Wooden face mask	Mask Raw Material	Liberia

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