Long nineteenth century · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 311021
Helmet crest from a nja masquerade
Grassfields artists, ca. 1800–80
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Purchase, Nelson A. Rockefeller Gift, 1967 · Public domain
- Artist
- Grassfields artists
- Date
- ca. 1800–80
- Medium
- Wood, copper, glass beads, raffia palm, cowrie shells
- Dimensions
- H. 26 x W. 14 x D. 10 3/4 in. (66 x 35.6 x 27.3 cm)
- Era
- Long nineteenth century
Why it matters
Helmet crest from a nja masquerade, dated ca. 1800–80, is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Wood, copper, glass beads, raffia palm, cowrie shells. The museum attributes the work to Grassfields artists. The recorded dimensions are H. 26 x W. 14 x D. 10 3/4 in. (66 x 35.6 x 27.3 cm). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.