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Mounted Policeman Headdress (colon figure)

Made By Yoruba Cultural Group (Nigeria)
Made By Nigeria or Benin
Dateearly 20th century
Dimensions20 × 20 in. (50.8 × 50.8 cm) (not including base)
Classification(s)
  • AFRICAN
Credit LineGift of Drs. Carolyn and Eli Newberger
Terms
    Object numberM.2017.17.29
    On View
    Not on view
    Dan Mask
    Dan Cultural Group
    20th century
    Colonial Policeman (colon figure)
    Yoruba Cultural Group
    late 19th/early 20th century
    Antelope mask, wood & raffia
    Bamana Cultural Group
    late 19th century