Gelede Mask
Yoruba · Nigeria
Reference: MFANT-86
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- Height
- 60 cm
- Material
- Wood and polychrome, brown, black, blue, and red.
Gelede mask dedicated to the cult of the twins. On the head of the double mask are superimposed representations of the "udunara", the neilytic axe of…
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Gelede mask dedicated to the cult of the twins. On the head of the double mask are superimposed representations of the "udunara", the neilytic axe of the god Shango who punishes with his rays people who have a bad behavior. The colors symbolize the power of Shango. The cult of twins has a deep roots in the village Yoruba, manifested mainly through the Ibedji. It's an altar mask.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Nigeria. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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