Helmet mask

Museum number:
5-13579
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050013579
Alternate number:
7 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.3402
Description:
helmet mask (model), anthropomorphic face, black stained wood. height 22.4 cm.
Donor:
William Neufeld
Collection place:
Sierra Leone
Verbatim coll. place:
Sierra Leone; Mende
Culture or time period:
Mende
Collector:
William Neufeld
Collection date:
1961-1965
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Masks (costume)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
height 22.4 centimeters
Loans:
S2009-2010 #7: SFO Museum (February 1, 2010–January 20, 2011)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-13579, described as helmet mask (model), anthropomorphic face, black stained wood. height 22.4 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-13579, described as helmet mask (model), anthropomorphic face, black stained wood. height 22.4 cm.Hearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-13579, described as helmet mask (model), anthropomorphic face, black stained wood. height 22.4 cm.Hearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-13579, described as helmet mask (model), anthropomorphic face, black stained wood. height 22.4 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-13579, described as helmet mask (model), anthropomorphic face, black stained wood. height 22.4 cm.

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