Gelede Helmet Mask
Yoruba artist · mid-20th century
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Yorùbá Gelede Mask
Yorùbá artist · date unknown
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Yorùbá Gelede Mask
A Gelede mask honoring female spiritual power in Yorùbá ceremonial performance.
- Maker
- Yorùbá artist
- Date
- date unknown
- Place
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Material
- Carved and painted wood
- Current collection
- African American Research Library and Cultural Center
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- Maker
- Yorùbá artist
- Date
- date unknown
- Place
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Material
- Carved and painted wood
- Current collection
- African American Research Library and Cultural Center
- Rights
- CC BY 4.0
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