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Headdress (Sogoni koun)

CultureAfrican, Mali, Western and Central Sudan, Bamana peoples
Date19th-20th century
MediumWood, fiber, beads, and cowrie shells
Dimensions21 1/4 × 4 in. (54 × 10.2 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineAckland Fund
Object number2018.4.1
On View
On view
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Collar
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