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Gelede Mask

Yorùbá

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Caption

Yorùbá. Gelede Mask, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 7 x 6 1/2 x 12 in. (17.8 x 16.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1580. (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

7 x 6 1/2 x 12 in. (17.8 x 16.5 x 30.5 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.1580

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Artists and makers

Yorùbá

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