Gelede mask - Yoruba

Unknown1870/1950

Kenya National Archives
Nairobi, Kenya

Gelede is a special ceremony of the Yoruba to worship the witchcraft & beauty of womanhood. The masks, usually with superstructures or figures on top, are danced at night, usually in pairs

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Title: Gelede mask - Yoruba
Creator: Unknown
Creator Lifespan: 1870
Date: 1870/1950
Location: Nigeria
Type: Wooden mask
Rights: Kenya National Archives

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