Mano Mask
Mask
Attribution follows a published museum catalogue or peer-reviewed scholarship. Object is held in a public collection under a published accession number.
Generally, Mano masks are considered to be manifestations of forest spirits and can be grouped into 11 major types relating to aspects of social control, political and judicial matters, peacemaking, education, competition, and entertainment. This mask was acquired in Liberia by the medical missionary George Harley between 1933 and 1937.
Catalogued by Cleveland Museum of Art as “Mask”, dated early 1900s, before 1933–37. Harvested from the museum’s open-access record; every field below is copied from that record and none of it has been inferred.
Record
| People / culture | Mano |
|---|---|
| Country | Guinea, Liberia |
| Common name | Mask |
| Form category | Face mask |
| Materials | Wood, copper alloy, plant fiber, cloth, rawhide or leather, teeth, seeds, resin, synthetic material, iron, and glass beads |
| Dimensions | Overall: 28 x 15.2 cm (11 x 6 in.) |
Provenance
(Ralph C. Altman, Los Angeles)
| Collection | Cleveland Museum of Art |
|---|---|
| Accession number | 1953.457 |
Source
https://clevelandart.org/art/1953.457
This record is a catalogue entry, not an appraisal, valuation or legal determination. Nothing here should be read as evidence that an object was lawfully acquired or exported.