Gélédé Mask

Museu Nacional
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Gélédéé - female secret society of the Yoruba-speaking peoples. Masks were and still are used by men during dance rituals to address themes of everyday life. Many are topped with ornaments. Exchange with the Berlin Museum in 1928.

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Title: Gélédé Mask
Creator Lifespan: 1901/1928
Rights: Copyright © 2017 Museu Nacional/UFRJ
Setor: Etnologia
Sala de Exposição: Kumbukumbu - África, Memória e Patrimônio
Local de Coleta/Origem: Yoruba. Nigéria e Benim
Data de Origem/Produção: Fim do séc. XIX ou início do XX.
Area de Conhecimento: Antropologia

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