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Object Number
975-12-50/11818
Display Title
Gelede society mask, with ridged incised coiffure, scarified cheeks
Descriptions
Object Description
Gelede society mask, with ridged incised coiffure, scarified cheeks; traces of blue and red pigment in facial incisions. Leaf shape scarifications. Black stain or pigment applied to hair section. 14" h. wood.
Inventory Description
Mask, helmet shape, carved wood, human face, incised, perforated, painted
Classification
- Raw Material
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1975?
Culture
- Yoruba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nigeria
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 29 x 19.5 cm (6 11/16 x 11 7/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Weight: 612.9 g (0.613 kg)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-12-50/11818; 561/3; 132
Provenance
Collector
Donald Deskey
(1975)
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