Artist
Unknown African
CultureKom (Bekom) peoples
Titles
- Helmet Mask of a Buffalo
Date1900–1950
PlaceCameroon, Africa
MediumWood and paint
Dimensions22 1/2 inches tall
Credit LineThe Dr. Gus K. Nicholson Collection
Object number91.1478
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
203M Sterling Galleries
On view
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Department
African ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED at MFAH, Sterling Gallery, November 4, 1998-present PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATION
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