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Buffalo (?) helmet mask

19th–mid-20th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Buffalo (?) helmet mask
  • Artist: Grassfields artist
  • Date: 19th–mid-20th century
  • Geography: Cameroon, Grassfields
  • Culture: Grassfields peoples
  • Medium: Wood, pigment
  • Dimensions: H x W x D: 14 x 9 x 5 1/4in. (35.6 x 22.9 x 13.3cm)
  • Classification: Wood-Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bresler, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bevill, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ledbetter, and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Schulman, 1977
  • Object Number: 1977.220.4
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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