Maskette / Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamum

About this Item

Accession Number: 1983/2.196
Title: Maskette
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamum
Artist Nationality: Cameroonian
Medium and Support: bronze
Object Creation Date: before 1925
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Cameroon (nation)
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2: Cameroon (nation)
Credit Line: Gift of Prof. and Mrs. Horace M. Miner
Dimensions: 17.5 cm x 10.9 cm x 5.3 cm (6 7/8 in. x 4 5/16 in. x 2 1/16 in.)
Century: Probably 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Metalwork
Primary Object Type: head
Secondary Object Classification: Costume and Costume Accessory
Secondary Object Type: mask
Primary Keywords: masks
Secondary Keywords: objects
Rights: If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/about/services/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 969 x 1269
File Size: 75 KB
Record: 1983/2.196
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-2.196/1983_2.196.jpg

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/musart:1983-SL-2.196:1983_2.196.JPG

View the Help Guide for more information.

Full citation: "Maskette; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamum." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-2.196/1983_2.196.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024.