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Helmet mask, Western Africa

unknown1886/1887

Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, Italy

Wooden mask from Ekoi ethnic group, Western Africa, found (1886-1887) by Giuseppe Corona, italian consul in Congo

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Title: Helmet mask, Western Africa
Creator: unknown
Date: 1886/1887
Location: Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia
finding: Western Africa, Nigeria, Ekoi
Provenance: Western Africa, Nigeria, Ekoi ethnic group
Physical Dimensions: h34cm
Photographer: Carlo Vannini
Period: End of 19th century
Donor: Giuseppe Corona
Date of donation: 1889
Date of discovery: 1886
Type: Ethnic handmade
Medium: leather, iron, wood, horn

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