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Exhibition HistoryInaugural installation: African Gallery (210), Palmer Museum of Art, June 1, 2024 – present; African Brilliance: A Diplomat's Sixty Years of Collecting, Palmer Museum of Art, February 8 – May 24, 2020 (closed March 17, 2020 due to the pandemic).Published ReferencesPurdy, Janet M., "Catalogue 41: ‘House of the King’ Headdress (Ntshuum Anyim), Kuba People, Democratic Republic of the Congo” African Brilliance: A Diplomat’s Sixty Years of Collecting, Palmer Museum of Art, 2020, https://exhibitions.psu.edu/s/african-brilliance/page/catalogue-41.
Helmet mask
Artist
Unknown artist(s)
Date20th century
MediumBeads, cowries, fiber
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (41.3 x 16.5 x 22.2 cm)
Overall (with mount): 20 x 6 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (50.8 x 16.5 x 22.2 cm)
Overall (with mount): 20 x 6 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (50.8 x 16.5 x 22.2 cm)
Credit LinePurchased with funds provided by the Dr. and Mrs. Harold L. Tonkin Endowment
Object number2020.84
ClassificationsSculpture
Object NameSculpture
DepartmentPermanent Collection
CultureKuba people
NationalityCongolese
GeographyDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
On View
On viewCentury
- Twentieth