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Mask of helmet form; repoussé facial details and crown projection, and leather.
Chieftancy Mask
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Chieftancy Mask

Maker Temne Artist
Dateundated
Place of originSierra Leone, Africa
MediumBrass and leather
Dimensions8 x 8 1/8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.6 x 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.82
Collections
Visual DescriptionMask of helmet form; repoussé facial details and crown projection, and leather.
Partial helmet (helmet area missing); in the form of a face with repoussé details and pierced mouth and eyes.
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