Buffalo Head Cap Mask
CultureMama
Date19th century
MediumCarved hard wood with encrusted patination
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/2 × 7 1/4 × 6 3/4 inches (41.91 × 18.42 × 17.15 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Berger
Object numberF82-49/1
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DescriptionConical headpiece, perforated around the perimeter for costume attachment, surmounted by an abstract buffalo head with elongated, flared snout and open mouth. The head has arched back-swept horns. A medial ridge extends the length of the head and the nose. Hard wood with old, encrusted patination.ProvenanceWith J. J. Klejman, New York, by January 2, 1971;
Purchased from J. J. Klejman by Jerry D. (1917-2003) and Heather Berger, Shawnee Mission, KS, January 2, 1971-1982 [1];
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1982.
NOTES:
[1] Copy of Klejman invoice in NAMA curatorial files.
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