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Cap crest mask (Gelede), Yoruba people (Nigeria), early 20th century (wood & pigment)

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Cap crest mask (Gelede), Yoruba people (Nigeria), early 20th century (wood & pigment)

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wood and pigment

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21.1x19.6x26.7 cms

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used during the Gelede festival honouring the female elders; the mask does not cover the face; worn as one of a pair; men wear it to masquerade as women in order to amuse and placate the female elders;

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© Lowe Art Museum / Gift of Jo Ann and Alan Lederman / Bridgeman Images

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