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Antelope Head crest mask

The antelope headdress was carved from wood. Small pearl and shell pendants have been attached to it. The mask represents a female antelope with a fawn.

Data Provider
Museen Freiburg Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Bamana
Object type
Maske
Dimensions
Height: 850.0 mm
Width: 280.0 mm
Depth: 80.0 mm
Material/Technique
Snail shell, Glass beads, Wood, Carving
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/2231
Related object(s)

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1900 - 1967
  • Change of legal title:
    Purchase
    when
    11.05.1968
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Africa (location/origin)
    Mali (location/origin)
    who
    Privatbesitz - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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