About the Artwork
Angyam Helmet Mask
late 19th century
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African
Unknown
Wood and skin
Overall: 14 1/4 × 10 1/2 × 11 1/4 inches (36.2 × 26.7 × 28.6 cm)
Sculpture
African Art
Gift of Douglas H. Mayhew and Roberto J. Caballero
2014.68
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
Victor Zurcher (Stanford, California, USA)
1976-2004, gifted to the Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University (Stanford, California, USA). (Private dealer)
2006, purchased by Douglas H. Mayhew and Roberto J. Caballero (New York, New York, USA)
2014-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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probably African, Angyam Helmet Mask, late 19th century, wood and skin. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Douglas H. Mayhew and Roberto J. Caballero, 2014.68.
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