Dance Crest and Headdress
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unknown Ejagham
Primary
Dance Crest and Headdress
19th century - 20th century
Wood with hide, antelope horns, and cloth
21 3/16 x 28 47/64 x 7 7/8 in. (53.816 x 73 x 20 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.3.79
Other Number(s):
41 (109) (Neufeld Collection Number)
109 (Sotheby's Lot Number)
Acquisition Date:
12/20/1996
Geography:
Africa, Nigeria
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts; Masks
Culture/Nationality:
Ekoi, Ejagham, Cross River Region, NIgerian, West African, African
Collection:
Neufeld Collection
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- African - Refers to the cultures of the continent of Africa, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
- Cross River - Refers to a style region in southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon, centered on the Lower and Upper Cross River.
- Ejagham
- Nigerian
- West African - Styles and cultures from the region comprising the westernmost area of the African continent, defined by the United Nations as including the modern nations of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- A Curious Group; a cabinet of curiosities Bryn Mawr College , Apr 4, 2014 – Jun 30, 2014
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Owner Name: Mace Neufeld and Helen Katz Neufeld, Class of 1953
Role: Donor
Place: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, US
Ownership End Date: 12/20/1996
Bibliography List
The following Bibliography exist for this object:
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Important Tribal Art
Sotheby's .
New York, NY, 1989
Figure Number: 109 -
Carrie Robbins
and Nathanael Roesch.
A Curious Group.
Bryn Mawr College.
Bryn Mawr, PA, April 4–June 1, 2014
Figure Number: Fauna 1 - "African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No: 0090888.
Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
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"African Heritage Document and Research Center."
(Accessed June 11, 2020):
AHDRC.eu.
Record No.: 0090886.
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
- "The Met Online Collections Database." The Met Collection. (Accessed April 9, 2020): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/. 1979.206.266.
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