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Helmet with Buffalo Horns and Bird

CultureDyula, Senufo, or Bamana Peoples, Lo or Poro Initiation Societies or Bamana Hunters’ Association
Titles
  • Helmet with Buffalo Horns and Bird
Date1865–1935
PlaceKorhogo Region, Côte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumWood and metal
Dimensions23 3/4 × 22 × 10 3/4 inches (60.3 × 55.9 × 27.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of D. and J. de Menil
Object number64.12
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Provenance[J. J. Klejman (1906–1995), New York]; purchased by John de Menil (1904–1973) and Dominique de Menil (1908–1997), Houston; given to MFAH, 1964.
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED at MFAH, Sterling Gallery, November 4, 1998-present PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATION

Published References Ross, Doran H. "African Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," African Arts Vol. XXXVI, No. 3 (Autum 2003). Los Angeles, Calif.: UCLA . Pages 38-39, figure 4.

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