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Gelede Mask

Master of the Unlevel Eyeslate 19th or early 20th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Wooden mask, painted elaborate coiffure, representing curled-up snake. Eyes and nostrils pierced. Condition: Slightly worn.

Details

  • Title: Gelede Mask
  • Creator Nationality: 0
  • Date Created: late 19th or early 20th century
  • Location Created: Benin
  • Type: Masks
  • Rights: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
  • External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/22434/Gelede_Mask
  • Medium: Wood, pigment
  • Maker: Master of the Unlevel Eyes
  • Dimensions: 9 3/16 x 7 x 10 1/2 in. (23.3 x 17.8 x 26.7 cm)
  • Culture: Yoruba
  • Collection: Arts of Africa
  • Accession number: 22.1584

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