Temne Mask
Temne artist · mid 20th century
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Gelede Helmet Mask
Yoruba artist · mid-20th century
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Gelede Helmet Mask
- Maker
- Yoruba artist
- Date
- mid-20th century
- Place
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Material
- Wood
- Dimensions
- 57.2 × 38.7 × 45.7 cm
- Current collection
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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This helmet mask was worn on top of the head rather than over the face. The hollow underside shows how it was fitted for a dancer’s crown.
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- Maker
- Yoruba artist
- Date
- mid-20th century
- Place
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Material
- Wood
- Dimensions
- 57.2 × 38.7 × 45.7 cm
- Current collection
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
- Source
- The Met ↗
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