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Ritual Helmet Mask (Kponyugo)

Ritual Helmet Mask (Kponyugo)

Artist/Maker
Datefirst half 20th century
MediumWood, pigment
DimensionsOverall: 15 5/8 × 34 × 14 in. (39.7 × 86.4 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineR. T. Miller Jr. Fund
Object number1955.36
Status
Not on view
More Information
This type of mask is worn horizontally on top of the head and combines traits of various animals with a long, open mouth.
Exhibition History
African Art
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 6, 1956 - March 6, 1956 )
A Matter of Taste: The African Collection at the Allen Memorial Art Museum
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 2, 2002 - June 2, 2002 )
Form and Function in West African Art: The African Collection at the Allen Memorial Art Museum
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (June 6, 2003 - December 21, 2003 )
From Africa to America
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 24, 2007 - July 29, 2008 )
Collections
  • African & Oceanic
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