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Gelede Mask

Yorùbá

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Caption

Yorùbá. Gelede Mask, late 19th century. Wood, pigment, 11 1/4 x 9 x 14 15/16 in. (28.6 x 22.9 x 37.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.757. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Yorùbá

Title

Gelede Mask

Date

late 19th century

Geography

Place made: Nigeria

Medium

Wood, pigment

Classification

Masks

Dimensions

11 1/4 x 9 x 14 15/16 in. (28.6 x 22.9 x 37.9 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.757

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Artists and makers

Yorùbá

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