Mask, Yoruba group

Mask used by the Yoruba in the annual ceremonies of "Odun Egungunin", in honor of the dead.

This full body mask, which represents an ancestor, or "Egungun", is made from a wooden structure, covered with a set of strips of fabric of different shapes, colors and textures, sewn together and arranged in layers.

On its front, a rectangular net is placed in the area of the face of the dancer, allowing him to see at the exterior.