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Carving of a Senufo Helmet Mask

A small carving in the form of a mask with an overhanging forehead and long face. The mask is dark brown and has long mostly straight horns.

A small carving in the form of a mask with an overhanging forehead and long face. The mask is dark brown and has long mostly straight horns.

Culture Senufo
Title Carving of a Senufo Helmet Mask
Date Unknown
Medium Wood
Dimensions Object: 6 3/16 × 1 11/16 × 1 11/16 in. (15.7 × 4.3 × 4.3 cm)
Overall: 6 3/16 × 1 11/16 × 1 11/16 in. (15.7 × 4.3 × 4.3 cm)
Credit Line Gift of Dr. Daniel and Sandra Mato, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 2015.48

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"Carving of a Senufo Helmet Mask | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2015.48