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Gelede Mask

Culture: Yoruba
Medium: Wood, pigment
Place Made: Nigeria
Dates: late 19th century
Dimensions: 15 3/8 x 14 15/16 in. (39 x 38 cm)
Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 22.757
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Image: Overall, 22.757_view3_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Polychrome wood male mask with special head tie for Gelede Society dances. Scarification patterns on cheeks and forehead. Condition good. Surface abrasions on face and neck; edges slightly chipped; some pigment loss.

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