Poro" Society helmet mask, "Gbetu", of brown stained gum wood with incised geometric designs; carved cylindrical extension at top surmounted by anthropomorphic head; height ext. 23 cm; total height 54 cm. see field notes and photo for field #26, acc. 2171.
Donor:
University Appropriation and Warren L. d'Azevedo
Collection place:
Liberia
Verbatim coll. place:
Liberia; Gola attrib. (purchased in market)
Culture or time period:
Gola, Poro Society
Collector:
Warren L. d'Azevedo
Collection date:
1967
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Masks (costume)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Accession date:
1967
Context of use:
Named for one of the classes of "Poro" Society masked and dancing spirit impersonators. They are a representative of sub-secret society association.
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
height 54 centimeters
Loans:
S2009-2010 #7: SFO Museum (February 1, 2010–January 20, 2011)