Bush Cow Helmet Mask / Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Chamba

About this Item

Accession Number: 1974/2.27
Title: Bush Cow Helmet Mask
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Chamba
Artist Nationality: Nigerian
Medium and Support: wood, pitch and pigment
Object Creation Date: 1900-1974
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Nigeria (nation)
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2: Nigeria (nation)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Dimensions: 25.4 cm x 30.5 cm x 72 cm (10 in. x 12 in. x 28 3/8 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Costume and Costume Accessory
Primary Object Type: mask
Primary Keywords: cows; helmet masks; masks (costume)
Secondary Keywords: animals and creatures; costume; costume by function; mammals; objects we use
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1160 x 872
File Size: 63 KB
Record: 1974/2.27
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1974-sl-2.27/1974_2.27.jpg

In public portfolios: 108 Study Gallery 2005 (21); African images: art and ornament (25)

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/musart:1974-SL-2.27:1974_2.27.JPG

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Full citation: "Bush Cow Helmet Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Chamba." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1974-sl-2.27/1974_2.27.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 12, 2024.