COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1975.152
AMICA Library Year:
2003
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Nationality:
Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo, 20th century
Creator Name-CRT:
Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo, 20th century
Title:
Human/Animal Headdress
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Detail
Creation Date:
c. 1940s
Creation Start Date:
1940
Creation End Date:
1949
Materials and Techniques:
wood and brass
Classification Term:
Sculpture
Style or Period:
Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo, 20th century
Dimensions:
Overall: 34.9cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1975.152
Credit Line:
Gift of Katherine C. White
Provenance:
J. J. Klejman, New York (1963)
Context:
The relatively small horns and snout of this double-headed headdress give visual emphasis to an elegantly seated female who epitomizes the qualities of beauty and dignity. Carved in low relief at the sides are representations of kpeli-yebe masks -- another Senufo art form in praise of beautiful women.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1975.152det01.tif
