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Catalog Data

Collector:
Ladd I. Johnson  Search this
Donor Name:
Estate of Ladd I. Johnson  Search this
Length - Object:
39.5 cm
Culture:
Yoruba  Search this
Object Type:
Mask
Place:
Nigeria, Africa
Accession Date:
20 Apr 1981
Collection Date:
1950 to 1975
Notes:
GELEDE MASK. ELONGATED HEAD. SCARIFICATION ON FOREHEAD & CHEEKS. NO ELABORATION OF HAIRSTYLE OR HEADDRESS. MUCH WORN WITH FAINT TRACES OF PAINT OVER ALL. REF. ON USE: BLACK GODS & KINGS, R.F. THOMPSON, INDIANA, UNIVERSITY, PRESS, 1976.
Record Last Modified:
30 Jul 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
345292
USNM Number:
E421946-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34bf9de16-3ff9-40bd-9a65-5f3276159bf1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8454739