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Gelede Mask

Yorùbá

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Caption

Yorùbá. Gelede Mask, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 9 13/16 x 9 1/16 x 15 in. (24.9 x 23 x 38.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.879. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Culture

Title

Gelede Mask

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Nigeria

Medium

Wood, pigment

Classification

Dimensions

9 13/16 x 9 1/16 x 15 in. (24.9 x 23 x 38.1 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.879

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Artists and makers

Yorùbá

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