Antelope Headdress
CultureMossi or Kurumba peoples
Date20th century
MediumWood and pigment
DimensionsOverall: 39 × 16 × 6 1/2 inches (99.06 × 40.64 × 16.51 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Jedel Family Foundation
Object number2000.27.4
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DescriptionThis helmet is in the shape of an elongated antelope's neck and head. The long horns jut upwards, and the large, stylized ears curve from the back of the head upwards toward the horns. A pigmented design consisting of small triangles covers the entire surface of the mask.ProvenanceHarrison Jedel (1924-2016), Kansas City, MO, by 2000;
His gift, through the Jedel Family Foundation, to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2000.
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