Detail View: The AMICA Library: Headdress of a Maiden
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1990.23
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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Nigerian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Africa, Nigeria, Cross River Region, Ekoi People
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Title:
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Headdress of a Maiden
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Detail
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Creation Date:
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c. 1915
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Creation Start Date:
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1910
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Creation End Date:
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1920
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Materials and Techniques:
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wood, antelope skin, bone, basketry, and pigment
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Style or Period:
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Africa, Nigeria, Cross River Region, Ekoi People
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 67.3cm x 43.2cm x 43.2cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1990.23
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Credit Line:
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Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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This headdress was probably owned by the Egbege Society, which supervised women's affairs, including the indigenous school that prepared young girls for adulthood and marriage. Worn atop the head of a masker in festival, funeral, and initiation ceremonies, the headdress depicts a young woman as she emerges -- strengthened, fattened, and beautified.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1990.23det01.tif
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