Helmet Mask of a Buffalo

Helmet Mask of a Buffalo

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Helmet Mask of a Buffalo
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 Art
Object Type
ProvenanceDr. Gus K. Nicholson (1942–1989), Houston, by 1989; by inheritance to his heirs, 1989–1991; given to MFAH, 1991.
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED at MFAH, Sterling Gallery, November 4, 1998-present PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATION

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1850–1970
Wood
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Painted wood
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Wood
91.1509