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Helmet Mask2761/1

Cylindrical dark brown wooden initiation mask that pulls down over the head. Triangular shaped face with pointed chin, small ears, and rounded brow is carved into the front beneath an elaborately ridged hair style or headdress. The face is framed with a band of thin ridges, behind which large thick ridges and a crown ? run back to end in a circle of rounded knobs at the crown of the head. There are cut-outs at the eyes, a large opening at the back, and two bands of punched holes around the base.

Culture
Bassa
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CharmAf528

Oval-shaped face with wide forehead and tapered and pointed chin. Chin flares up slightly. Small round nose and pursed lips. Overall, face is yellow-brown in colour.

Culture
Bassa
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CharmAf529

Oval-shaped face with broad protruding forehead. Linear incised lines denote hair. Eyes are crescent shaped, nose is triangular, and lips are pursed. Chin is pointed on the end. Back is slightly hollowed out and chin curves upwards. Brown in colour.

Culture
Bassa
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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