Poro Society Headdress (goboi)
Artist
Artist Unknown
Datemid-20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumRaffia, cloth, thread, mirror, and animal hides
DimensionsH. 18 in. (45.7 cm) x Diam. 21 in. (53.3 cm)
ClassificationsNatural Substances
Credit LineGift of Reginald and Celeste Hodges
Object number2019.13.9
On View
Not on viewProvenancePurchased by Reggie Hodges from a vocational school student in Bo, Sierra Leone, late 1970s; given to NCMA, 2019.
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