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Helmet mask of a bush cow (Vara Society), Western Sudan, Sub-Saharan Africa, late 19th century...

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HST170609
Image title
Helmet mask of a bush cow (Vara Society), Western Sudan, Sub-Saharan Africa, late 19th century (wood, sacrificial matter, metal, nails and animal hide)
Artist
Chamba Culture (19th century) / African
Location
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
Medium
wood, sacrificial matter, metal, nails and animal hide
Date
C19th AD
Dimensions
80x32.4x27.3 cms
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used by secret societies to help control the fate of crops;

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Photo: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / Museum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Friedkin / Bridgeman Images
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superstition / ritual / ceremony / humans and communities / cape buffalo / horizontal
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Largest available format 8382 × 6868 px 17 MB
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Large 8382 × 6868 px 710 × 581 mm 16.9 MB
Medium 1024 × 839 px 87 × 71 mm 919 KB

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