Wooden face mask

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Object Number 37-77-50/2620

Display Title Wooden face mask

Descriptions

Object Description Wooden face mask. Oval, forehead welt and ears. All blackened, curved back. Looks Mano.

Inventory Description Mask, carved wood, human face, ovoid, incised, perforated

Classification

Mask
Raw Material

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Liberia

Materials Wood

Dimensions Overall: 21.5 x 14.5 x 4.7 cm (8 7/16 x 5 11/16 x 1 7/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 37-77-50/2620

Provenance

Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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