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Antelope Headdress (Zazaigo)

Mossi, 1899-1999

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Mossi

Antelope Headdress (Zazaigo)

Mossi, 1899-1999

Physical Qualities Wood, fiber, pigment, cowrie shells, cloth, 21 x 9 x 6 in. (53.3 x 22.9 x 15.2 cm.)
Credit Line Bequest of Doris S. Rief, Baltimore
Object Number 2012.262
Per Charles Greco appraisal report: A braided hemp and carved wooden funeral cap head crest. The wooden antelope figure is carved in abstract design having geometric design markings carved along the surface of the body, neck and sweeping horns. The figure is attached to a wicker cap with native cloth and braided hemp cascading down the sides along with strands of cowrie shells. The head crest is mounted on a metal stand.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2012; Doris S. Rief, Baltimore, MD

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2000–2000

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