Mask

Description

Mask of carved and painted cottonwood, in form of a head with face coloured dull red and dark blue headdress: West Africa, Nigeria, Western State, Yoruba People, Gelede Society

Museum reference

A.1939.2

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Mask

Production information

Western State, Nigeria, Western Africa

Style / Culture

Yoruba

Materials

Cottonwood

Physical description

Cottonwood; carved and painted in colours

Associations

Gelede Society