Helmet mask
Helmet mask

Currently not on view

Helmet mask,

20th century

Temne artist
2004-35

Information

Title
Helmet mask
Dates

20th century

Maker
Temne artist
Medium
Wood, metal, plant fiber, and organic material
Dimensions
h. 33.5 cm., w. 40.0 cm., d. 33.0 cm. (13 3/16 x 15 3/4 x 13 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alan Burke, Class of 1958, in memory of his brother, Robert Burke, Class of 1961
Object Number
2004-35
Place Made

Africa, Sierra Leone

Culture
African, Temne
Type
masks (costume), woodwork, ceremonial objects, sculpture, helmets
Materials
organic material, wood, plant fiber, metal
Techniques
carving
Subject
horn

[Sekou Traore, Monrovia, Liberia by 1986]; Private Collection, New York, NY; Alan Burke, Tucson, AZ until 2004; Princeton University Art Museum, 2004

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