Initiation Head Poro Society, Dan
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Initiation Head Poro Society, Dan
MediumWood and dyes
Dimensions12 × 3 × 5 in. (30.5 × 7.6 × 12.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Object number
AAA151
DescriptionTag: Locke, Alain, initiation mas, wood & dyes 9 1/2 Ht, Poro society Dan, Liberia and Cote d'Ivorie #48 "2-1-04" condition good insect bites, crack on face" head w/ natural dyes, yellow face w/ blue detail, tiered neck w/ blue triangular design grid pattern on sides of face & forehead, incised elongated hair w dark pigment/blackened, white paint on back of head, holes on PR&PL sides of hair, 4 incised lines from forehead to back of head, staple in back of wood, wire tied around base hole on baseStatus
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