Headdress with Horns and Bird (Lo society)

Headdress with Horns and Bird (Lo society)

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Headdress with Horns and Bird (Lo society)
CultureSenufo peoples
Titles
  • Headdress with Horns and Bird (Lo society)
Date1865–1935
PlaceKorhogo Region, Côte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumWood and metal
Dimensions23 3/4 × 22 × 10 3/4 inches (60.3 × 55.9 × 27.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of D. and J. de Menil
Object number64.12
Non exposé

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Department
African Art
Object Type
Provenance[J. J. Klejman (1906–1995), New York]; purchased by John de Menil (1904–1973) and Dominique de Menil (1908–1997), Houston; given to MFAH, 1964.
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED at MFAH, Sterling Gallery, November 4, 1998-present PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATION

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