The NCMM Collection
Wooden Mama Headdress
Wooden headdress depicting a buffalo with two horns curved and joined at both ends to the back.
Local:
Mama
Nassarawa
Description
Wooden headdress depicting a buffalo with two horns curved and closed at both ends to the back. It has protruding eyes with a long and open mouth.
Locality: Mama, Nassarawa
Chronology: 16th Century
Provenance: North Central
Material: Wood, Pigments
Dimension: H 17cm, B 25cm, W 1.8kg
Current Location: National Museum Lagos