Helmet Mask

Tabwa

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

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Caption

Tabwa. Helmet Mask, 20th century. Wood, metal thumb tacks, cowrie shells, 9 1/4 x 29 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (23.5 x 75.6 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Josephine Levitt, 2004.108.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2004.108.3_overall01.jpeg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Tabwa

Title

Helmet Mask

Date

20th century

Medium

Wood, metal thumb tacks, cowrie shells

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

9 1/4 x 29 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (23.5 x 75.6 x 29.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Josephine Levitt

Accession Number

2004.108.3

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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