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Helmet Mask (hemba)

Helmet Mask (hemba)

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Artist
Unknown (Congolese, Suku People)
Title
Helmet Mask (hemba)
Date
Mid-20th century
Medium
Wood, raffia, pigment, and kaolin
Dimensions
21 x 18 x 13 1/2 in. overall
Credit
Gift of Eva, Louise, Estelle, and Emily Young in honor of Crawford Young
Accession No.
2021.5.2
Classification
Sculpture
Geography
Democratic Republic of Congo

Related

Late 1960s-early 1970s, acquired by Crawford Young most likely in Democratic Republic of the Congo; Crawford and Rebecca Young (Madison, WI); 2020, by inheritance to Crawford Young’s daughters (Eva, Louise, Estelle, and Emily Young); 2021, gifted to the Chazen Museum of Art

  • Traditional Art of Sub-Saharan Africa: Memorial Union and African Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 10/2/1972–10/29/1972
  • Crawford Young Collection: Capitol Lakes, Madison, WI

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