Portrait
Portrait
his is a black and white (possibly from 1961) photograph of Dr. Daniel Hays holding a large snake with 5 Liberian people in the photograph. This is from Voinjama, Liberia. There is a space in the bottom right corner that seems to be a place where another photo stuck to it and has been torn of color.
Western Kentucky University
Dimension:W:7.000in L:5.000in
physical object
original
cultural
2012.1.1.
Liberia
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand
This seems to be a fan or strainer of some sort. It has a netted area held by a bent round stick and a stick handle.
Western Kentucky University
Dimension:H:5.000in W:5.000in L:13.000in
physical object
original
cultural
2011.1.91
Liberia
Mask, Ritual
Mask, Ritual
This mask is wood with white carved parts on the forehead and feathers attached to back and side. The face is black. There is fabric and netting on it. The mouth is big and open and has white teeth. The eyes and space under cheeks is brown and carved out.</
Western Kentucky University
Dimension:H:6.500in W:10.000in L:19.500in
physical object
original
cultural
2011.1.90
Liberia
Mask, Ritual
Mask, Ritual
This is a mask with bull-like horns. The face is black with white eyes and mouth and fibers on the chin. There is a large red sheet of material attatched to the back.
Western Kentucky University
The fabric extends to 37" in length.</
physical object
original
cultural
2011.1.89
Liberia
Bracelet
Bracelet
This is a bracelet made from, what seems to look like turtle or crocodile underbelly. It attaches with braided fiber hook and ball.
Western Kentucky University
Dimension:H:1.000in W:2.500in L:3.500in
physical object
original
cultural
2011.1.201
Liberia
Artifact, Unidentified
Artifact, Unidentified
This is a JIF jar with 15 lion claws inside. I could not find a classification for this
Western Kentucky University
Dimension:H:3.250in W:3.750in
physical object
original
cultural
2011.1.200
Liberia
Relic, Religious
Relic, Religious
This is a bundle held together by braided/woven fiber. It contains feathers and a horn (?).
Western Kentucky University
Dimension:H:3.750in W:7.000in L:12.750in
physical object
original
cultural
2011.1.199
Liberia
Relic, Religious
Relic, Religious
This is an ovate object with puka shells embedded in the biological (leather) material.
Western Kentucky University
Dimension:H:2.000in W:2.000in L:2.750in
physical object
original
cultural
2011.1.198
Liberia
Relic, Religious
Relic, Religious
This is a ritual object. It has a hair (horse?) attached at the end of a fur wrapped leather handle.
Western Kentucky University
Dimension:H:2.250in W:2.250in L:20.750in
physical object
original
cultural
2011.1.197
Liberia
Relic, Religious
Relic, Religious
Dimension:H:1.500in W:1.500in L:12.250in
Western Kentucky University
Dimension:H:1.500in W:1.500in L:12.250in
physical object
original
cultural
2011.1.196
Liberia