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Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2009.
Helmet Mask
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2009.
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2009.

Helmet Mask

Artist Senufo peoples (Ivorian)
DateEarly- to mid-20th century
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 41 in. (104.1 cm)
ClassificationsAfrican art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2388
Terms
  • Ceremonies
  • Ivory Coast
  • Africa
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Description"Firespitter" mask of wood. Cup in the center for magic potions. Made by the Senufo, an ethnic group located in Cote d'Ivoire, southeast Mali and southwest Burkina Faso.
Label TextSenufo peoples, Ivorian Helmut Mask, early-to-mid 20th century Wood, 41 inches length Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2388
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