Helmet crest from a Ngumba/Kwifon masquerade
📜 Provenance & Evidence
Origin
African Art — Mask
Region
Africa
Period
19th century
Material
Iroko (hardwood), pigment(?)
Artist / Maker
Grassfields artist
Dimensions
H. 24 3/4 x W. 15 3/4 x D. 11 3/4 in. (62.9 x 40 x 29.9 cm)
Classification
Mask
Rights
See source institution
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object ID 309790
Evidence Status
VERIFIED
