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Mask2842/3

Poro society face mask, unpainted. The carved wooden mask has a prominent forehead, with three small bent metal pieces inserted into the centre. Holes have been carved through the wood to make eyes and a mouth, with lips and eye areas protruding. The nose also protrudes. Many small rectangular holes have been carved around the outside edge of the mask. The back of the mask is concave.

Culture
Mano ? or Dan ?
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverK2.406 a-d

Quiver (part a) with three (parts b-d) arrows. Quiver (part a) is made of goatskin. Arrows (parts b-d) are made of plain wood shafts with tin tips. All of the metal tips of the arrows (parts b-d) have an arrow point. The metal tip of the first (part b) arrow has a long, cylindrical base. The metal tip of the second (part c) arrow has a long, coiled base. The metal tip of the third (part d) arrow has a long, rectangular base. The base of the shafts near the tip ends of the last two (parts c-d) arrows are wrapped with fibre while the first (part b) arrow is unwrapped.

Culture
Mano
Material
goat skin, wood, tin metal and fibre
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.4

Dark brown, stylized human face with a prominent forehead and two protruding brass teeth.

Culture
Mano
Material
brass metal, wood and stain ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskK2.125

A dark black wood mask with two stylized faces forehead to forehead and having forked ends. The foreheads are in the middle and are upraised. One face is upright with the other face inverted in a mirror image. The eyes are horizontally slit with rounded oval eyelids. There is a nose and slightly open pursed lips. One face has a horizontal indent under each cheek while the other face has slightly fuller cheeks.

Culture
Mano
Material
wood
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK2.62

Ornament formed from a length of metal with several facets bent into a c shape.

Culture
Mano
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentK2.61

Ornament made of a length of metal bent into a c shape and twisted to look like rope.

Culture
Mano
Material
brass metal
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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