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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Egungun (?) Headdress
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAfrican Art

Egungun (?) Headdress

Place CreatedNigeria, Africa
CultureYoruba, Ekiti region
MediumWood
Credit LineEx coll. William S. Arnett
Dimensions16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm)
Object number1994.004.734
Exhibition HistoryAfrican Artistry: Technique and Aesthetics in Yoruba Sculpture, The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, April 17 - May 25, 1980
Published ReferencesHenry John Drewal, African Artistry: Technique and Aesthetics in Yoruba Sculpture (Atlanta: The High Museum of Art, 1980), 84, number 146.
ProvenanceEx coll. William S. Arnett (1939-2020), Atlanta, Georgia, by 1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • African Art