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Figural Headdress
Olowe of Ise (Yoruba (then Nigerian Protectorate), 1875–1938)
Yoruba
early 20th century
Object Place: Nigeria
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
142.2 x 61.0 cm (56 x 24 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of William E. Teel
Accession Number2014.292
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania
ClassificationsMasks
Provenance1991, acquired by Charles and Kent Davis, New Orleans; 2002, sold by Charles and Kent Davis to William Teel, Marblehead, MA; 2014, bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2014)