Gelede Mask
Maker
Unknown, Yoruba, Egbabo
MediumPigment, wood
Dimensions37.5 h x 27.5 W x 31 D cm
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.1907.COP
DescriptionGelede mask. In the superstructure, a hunter dressed in pants, a tunic and a cap holds a machete in his right hand and the back leg of a wild pig in his left hand. A flintlock gun appears on both sides. According to Henry Drewal, this mask comes from Meko in the Ketu region.
ClassificationsCeremonial
Exhibitions
Beyond the Beat: Explorations in Music and Culture
Opening the Africa Collection
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