CultureBamana peoples
Titles
- Sogoni Koun (Headdress)
Datec. early 20th century
PlaceMali, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 25 13/16 × 4 3/8 × 6 in. (65.5 × 11.2 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll in memory of Clytie Allen
Object number2020.496
Non exposé
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Department
African ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Bamana: The Art of Existence in Mali," Museum for African Art, New York, September 19, 2001–July 28, 2002; Milwaukee Art Museum, February 28–May 11, 2003.
"Senufo: Art and Identity in West Africa," Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, February 22–May 31, 2015; Saint Louis Art Museum, June 28–September 27, 2015; Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France, November 28, 2015–March 6, 2016.
Exhibited as loan, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2004–2014 and 2016–2020, when given.
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1825–1840
Sheet gold, sheet metal, cloth, feathers, leather, wood, and metal staples
97.908
Unknown Indigenous Pacific Islands or First Nations Australian artist
1900–1973
Raffia, bamboo, other plant fibers, wood, paint, seeds, and feathers
73.182
Unknown Indigenous Pacific Islands or First Nations Australian artist
1884–1895
Wood, paint, opercula shells, lime plaster, plant fiber, bark, bark cloth, rattan, and cord
90.256
1900–1925
Wood, kaolin, and paint
91.1481
