Agbogho Mmuo (Maiden Spirit Helmet Mask)

Agbogho Mmuo (Maiden Spirit Helmet Mask)

CultureNorthern Igbo

Datemid-20th century

MediumWood, pigments, paint, and fabric

DimensionsOverall: 14 × 9 1/2 × 9 1/4 inches (35.56 × 24.13 × 23.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Jedel Family Trust

Object number2024.80.4

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Collections

African Art

Terms

DescriptionA white-face mask with a black star design on the center of the forehead. Black accents outline sharp features such as arching eyebrows, a wide mouth, a thin hooked nose, and rounded ears. The hairstyle is composed of thickly braided strands of hair stretching from the head’s crest down to the top of the ears.Provenance

Provenance

Harrison Jedel (1924-2016), Kansas City, MO, by 2016;

His gift, through the Jedel Family Trust, to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2024.

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