Janus Helmet Mask
Unidentified Ibo (Igbo) maker
19th-early 20th century
Wood and pigment
Overall: 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Overall: 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Evelyn A. and William B. Jaffe, Class of 1964H and the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
984.23.26405
Geography
Place Made: Middle Cross River region, Nigeria, Western Africa, Africa
Period
19th century
Object Name
Ceremonial Artifact: Mask
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Exhibition History
Imaging West Africa in Mask and Costume, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, December 31, 1994-March 5, 1995.
Point of View: Africa on Display?, Alvin P. Gutman Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, July 1, 2003-February 22, 2004.
Works from the Continent of Africa, Ivan Albright Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, January 26, 2019-March 15, 2020.
Publication History
The Treasures of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover: The Trustees of Dartmouth College, 1985, no. 41.
Provenance
Harry A. Franklin Gallery, Los Angeles, California; sold to present collection, 1984.
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