About the Artwork
Kono Society Helmet Mask
between 19th and 20th century
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African
Bamana
Wood, antelope horns, and porcupine quills
Overall: 9 × 7 5/8 × 22 3/4 inches (22.9 × 19.4 × 57.8 cm)
Sculpture
African Art
Gift of Justice and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams
72.734
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Provenance
Justice and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams
1972-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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African Masterworks In The Detroit Institute of Arts. Washington and London: The Detroit Institute of Arts and Smithsonian Institution Press, 1995, cat. no. 9.
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Bamana, African, Kono Society Helmet Mask, between 19th and 20th century, wood, antelope horns, and porcupine quills. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Justice and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams, 72.734.
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