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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Female Dance Headdress from Cross River region, Nigeria or Cameroon
Work_PrefTitle
Female Dance Headdress from Cross River region, Nigeria or Cameroon
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall three-quarter view from front left
Image_Title
Overall three-quarter view from front left
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Nigerian artist)
Agent_Display
unknown (Nigerian artist)
Creator
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Location:
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exhibition: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Montréal, Québec, Canada)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
exhibition: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Montréal, Québec, Canada)
Location
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Location Note:
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From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-Face Picasso, Past and Present (2018 exhibition)
Work_LocationNotes
From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-Face Picasso, Past and Present (2018 exhibition)
Location Note
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Date:
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20th century (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
20th century (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Nigerian; West African (general)
Work_Culture
Nigerian; West African (general)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Ejagham
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Ejagham
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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headdress
Work_Worktype1
headdress
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype2
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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antelope leather; wood; rattan
Work_MaterialDisplay
antelope leather; wood; rattan
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Technique
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Subjects:
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decorative arts; recreation and games; festivals; dance; ceremonial; ceremonies
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
decorative arts; recreation and games; festivals; dance; ceremonial; ceremonies
Subjects
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Description:
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Work is from a private collection (Lune Rouge Collection, Montreal). Headdresses covered in leather, like this elegant depiction of a beautiful young woman with an elaborate coiffure, are created in the region along the Cross River in Nigeria and Cameroon. This particular example was made by the Ejagham peoples and is characteristic of a genre popular across the region. Some are startlingly naturalistic and may be portraits of known individuals; others are highly stylized. There are three overall types: helmet masks that cover the wearer's head entirely, masks that cover only the face, and headdresses that, like this one, are attached to basketry caps worn on top of the head. (Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art [website]; http://www.metmuseum .org)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Work is from a private collection (Lune Rouge Collection, Montreal). Headdresses covered in leather, like this elegant depiction of a beautiful young woman with an elaborate coiffure, are created in the region along the Cross River in Nigeria and Cameroon. This particular example was made by the Ejagham peoples and is characteristic of a genre popular across the region. Some are startlingly naturalistic and may be portraits of known individuals; others are highly stylized. There are three overall types: helmet masks that cover the wearer's head entirely, masks that cover only the face, and headdresses that, like this one, are attached to basketry caps worn on top of the head. (Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art [website]; http://www.metmuseum .org)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-AFRICAN-FAFFM-FD H-A02
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-AFRICAN-FAFFM-FD H-A02
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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