id:			146172
accession number:	1971.66
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.66
updated:		2024-03-26 01:59:29.811000

Helmet Mask, early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, possibly Kom-style maker. Wood, paint, organic material, and iron alloy; overall: 33 x 63.5 x 41.9 cm (13 x 25 x 16 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wixom in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Coe 1971.66

title:				Helmet Mask
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creation date:			early 1900s
creation date earliest:		1895
creation date latest:		1905
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creditline:			Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wixom in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Coe
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culture:	Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, possibly Kom-style maker
technique:	Wood, paint, organic material, and iron alloy
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Mask
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measurements: Overall: 33 x 63.5 x 41.9 cm (13 x 25 x 16 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1971
	opening date:   1971-12-28T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1971</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 28, 1971-February 6, 1972).

	title:		Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture
	opening date:   1975-09-24T04:00:00
	<i>Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 24-November 16, 1975).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'CMA 1972:  "Year in Review 1971," Bulletin LIX (January 1972), p. 41, no. 21, repr. p. 38.', 'opening_date': '1972-01-01T00:00:00'}

* {'description': 'CMA 1975:  Traditions and Revisions:  Themes from the History of Sculpture, Sept. 24 - Nov. 16, 1975, cat. 95', 'opening_date': '1975-09-24T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	(Georges D. Rodrigues); Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wixom
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Petridis, Constantijn. <em>South of the Sahara: selected works of African art. </em>Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2003.
	page number: 	Reproduced: cat. 31, p. 92 - 93
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