Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012
The Acquisitions
Art of Asia, Oceania, and Africa: July 2011–June 2012
Headdress with bicyclist
mid 20th century
Artist Unidentified, African
Overall: 60 cm (23 5/8 in.)
Wood, pigment, metal tacks
Classification: Sculpture
Culture: African, Unidentified peoples, Republic of Cameroon
Accession number: 2011.2112
Provenance/Ownership History: 1977, acquired from an African merchant in Yaoundé, United Republic of Cameroon, by Drs. Eli and Carolyn Newberger, Brookline, MA; 2011, gift of Drs. Eli and Carolyn Newberger to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 25, 2012)
Gift of Carolyn and Eli Newberger