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Igbo (northwest). <em>Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.243.16_bw.jpg)
Igbo (northwest). Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi), early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.243.16_bw.jpg)
Igbo (northwest). <em>Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.243.16_bw.jpg)

Igbo (northwest). Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi), early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.243.16_bw.jpg)

Igbo (northwest). <em>Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.80.243.16_front_PS5.jpg)

Igbo (northwest). Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi), early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.80.243.16_front_PS5.jpg)

Igbo (northwest). <em>Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.80.243.16_bottom_PS5.jpg)

Igbo (northwest). Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi), early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.80.243.16_bottom_PS5.jpg)

Igbo (northwest). <em>Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.80.243.16_side_PS5.jpg)

Igbo (northwest). Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi), early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.80.243.16_side_PS5.jpg)

Igbo (northwest). <em>Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.80.243.16_top_PS5.jpg)

Igbo (northwest). Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi), early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.80.243.16_top_PS5.jpg)

Igbo (northwest). <em>Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.80.243.16_print_threequarter_bw.jpg)

Igbo (northwest). Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi), early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.80.243.16_print_threequarter_bw.jpg)

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Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi)

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Igbo (northwest)
MEDIUM Wood, pigment
  • Place Made: Abakaliki region, Nigeria
    • DATES early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 80.243.16
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Jay M. Haft
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Igbo (northwest). Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi), early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.243.16_bw.jpg)
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    Igbo (northwest). <em>Horizontal Headdress in Elephant-Human Composite Form (Ogbodo Enyi)</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 21 x 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (53.3 x 24.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.16. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.243.16_bw.jpg)

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