Bamana Antelope Headdress (Chiwara)

CultureBamana peoples
Titles
  • Bamana Antelope Headdress (Chiwara)
Datelate 19th–early 20th century
MediumWood, cowrie shells, and metal
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/4 × 2 7/8 × 3 5/8 in. (41.3 × 7.3 × 9.2 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Frances Marzio
Object number2024.1234
Non exposé

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Department
African Art
ProvenanceFrances Marzio (1947-2022), Houston, TX, before 2022; given by bequest to MFAH, 2025.

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