Gallery Location
Not currently on view
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown (Nigerian, Ijo People)
- Title
- Ekine Masquerade Headdress for Water Spirits
- Date
- mid-20th century
- Material & Process
- Wood, pigment, and metal
- Dimensions
- 21 1/2 H x 8 1/2 diam. in. Overall
- Credit
- Gift of Michael Oliver, Class of 1966
- Inventory No.
- 2001.6
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Location
- Nigeria
Related
Unknown date, with Martin Lerner (New York City, New York); 2001, gifted by Michael Oliver (New York City, New York) to the Elvehjem Museum of Art [now called Chazen Museum of Art]
- Exhibition gallery guide, "Revealing Forms: African Art from the Elvehjem Collection." 2002.
- Drewal, Henry John. "African Art at the Elvehjem." Bulletin/Biennial Report 2001-2003. Elvehjem Museum of Art (2003): 16-36. pp. 16-36
- Elvehjem Museum of Art. "Bulletin/Biennial Report 1999-2001." Madison: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 2002. p. 77
- Revealing Forms: African Art from the Collection: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 4/20/2002–6/16/2002
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