Time of the Brave Mask (Mgbedike)
Attribution follows a published museum catalogue or peer-reviewed scholarship. Object is held in a public collection under a published accession number.
Catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago as “Time of the Brave Mask (Mgbedike)”, dated Early/mid–20th century. Harvested from the museum’s open-access record; every field below is copied from that record and none of it has been inferred.
| People / culture | Igbo |
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| Country | Nigeria |
| Common name | Time of the Brave Mask (Mgbedike) |
| Materials | Wood and pigment |
| Dimensions | H.: 83.8 cm (33 in.) |
Adamou Mama, Lome, Togo, by 1979; sold to Michael Oliver, Michael Oliver African Art, New York, N.Y., 1979; sold to the Art Institute, 2008.
| Collection | The Art Institute of Chicago |
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| Accession number | 2008.175 |
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/195414
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