Artist
Unknown African
CultureIgbo peoples
Titles
- Agbogho Mmwo (Maiden Spirit Helmet Mask)
Date1865–1935
PlaceNigeria , Africa
MediumWood, kaolin, paint, wire, cotton string, and trade cloth
Dimensions26 × 7 3/4 × 14 in. (66 × 19.7 × 35.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Museum Collectors
Object number90.401
Not on view
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Department
African ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Patrons Choice: The Silver Anniversary of The Museum Collectors," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 18, 2004–January 30, 2005.
"The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982–2010," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 25, 2020–January 10, 2021.
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1900–1925
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1900–1950
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1900–1940
Wood, silver, copper, iron, cotton cloth, glass beads, and paint
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1850–1990
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