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Helmet Mask (Egungun)

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Helmet Mask (Egungun)

Workshop of Adugbologe

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Nigeria, Abeokuta region, Itoko quarter
Culture:: Yoruba peoples
Medium:: Wood, pigment
Dimensions:: H. 15 7/8 x W. 10 3/4 x D. 12 1/2 in. (40.3 x 27.3 x 31.8 cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hammer in memory of Mr. Paul R. Stokes, 1987
Accession Number:: 1987.448.2

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