Epa/Elefon headdress with warrior (Òràngún)
Artist
Moshood Olusomo Bámigbóyè
(Nigerian, ca. 1885 - 1975)
Dateca. 1920s
CultureYoruba
Geographic OriginEkiti region, Nigeria
DimensionsOverall: H 55 x W 24 1/4 x D 22 3/4 in. (H 139.7 x W 61.6 x D 57.8 cm)
Credit LinePurchase 1985 The Members' Fund
Object number85.49
Copyright@ the artist's estate
On View
On viewObject NameHelmet mask | Headdress
Title Details
Published Title
Epa/Elefon headdress with warrior (Òràngún)
"Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art: Featuring the Bernard and Patricia Wagner Collection," High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia (December 22, 2007 - April 20, 2008); Newark Museum (June 4 - Aug. 24, 2008); Anderson Gallery at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia (January 16 - March 10, 2009).
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