Gelede mask
Maker: Unidentified Yoruba maker
Medium:Wood, pigment
Geography: Republic of Benin
Date: early 20th century, collected before 1920
Dimensions:27.3 x 39.4 cm
Object number: 924.9.76
Credit Line: M.A. Leblond Collection of African Carvings
Gallery Location:Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific
DescriptionWhile all Gelede masks reproduce the form of a human head, the area above the face can display a wide range of motifs that identify the character of the mask or the social issue addressed by the performance. This particular mask portrays an elegant woman identified by her elaborate and colorful headdress.
