Collector:

Blake Robinson  Search this

Donor Name:

Mona Gavigan  Search this

Length:

5.5 cm

Width:

3 cm

Height:

2.5 cm

Culture:

Dan  Search this

Bassa  Search this

Object Type:

Mask

Place:

Liberia, Africa

Accession Date:

7 Nov 2019

Collection Date:

1970

Notes:

Carved wooden head, cylindrical, with hair. Bits of the raw wood show in the hair and around the eye.

From donor (about whole set of masks, catalog numbers 436281 through 436887): Miniature Masks, predominantly Dan and Bassa, Liberia. Wood. All collected in Liberia, ca 1970, by Blake Robinson; vetted by William Siegmann, the foremost expert on Liberian art; some vetting numbers remain on back. Each with much use evident in wear and patina.

Record Last Modified:

26 Sep 2019

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2077558

USNM Number:

E436437-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3de3ce7df-c11c-49b8-b6c9-3e8cade4d573

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_15049719