Ancestor mask; miniature anthropomorphic, wood; prominent nose, lips and ears; incised half circles as eye brows and hair; holes top edge of head; height 11 cm, width 7.5 cm
Donor:
Jay Nolan and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Bokeza village, Liberia
Verbatim coll. place:
Liberia; Bokeza village (near Zorzor) Loma
Culture or time period:
Loma
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Masks (costume) and Miniature (size attribute)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1970-1971 #81: Peace Corps (February 17, 1971–February 24, 1971)