Helmet Mask of a Bush Cow

CultureChamba peoples
Titles
  • Helmet Mask of a Bush Cow
Date1865–1900
PlaceNigeria, Africa
MediumWood, sacrificial matter, metal, nails, and animal hide
DimensionsOverall: 31 1/2 × 12 3/4 × 10 3/4 in. (80 × 32.4 × 27.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Friedkin
Object number89.261
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Provenance[Leloup Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1989.
Exhibition History

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