The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Helmet Mask

Helmet Mask

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Helmet Mask

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Nigeria
Culture:: Igbo peoples
Medium:: Wood, pigment
Dimensions:: H. 15 7/8 x W. 13 1/8 in. (40.3 x 33.3 cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Fred and Rita Richman, 1976
Accession Number:: 1976.409.5

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