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Gelede Mask

Yorùbá

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Caption

Yorùbá. Gelede Mask, late 19th century. Wood, 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (21.6 x 21.6 x 31.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund , 22.331. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Culture

Title

Gelede Mask

Date

late 19th century

Geography

Place made: Nigeria

Medium

Wood

Classification

Dimensions

8 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (21.6 x 21.6 x 31.8 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.331

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Artists and makers

Yorùbá

160 works in the collection