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Gelede Mask
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Gelede Mask

Maker Unknown, Yoruba, Egbabo
MediumPigment, wood
Dimensions27.7 H x 26.7 W x 27.5 D cm
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.1922.COP
DescriptionGelede mask representing a Muslim cleric (Alufaa). White face with black beard surrounded by twisted turban. Kneeling female figure on top holds a band with Muslim amulets. According to Henry Drewal, this mask comes from Meko in the Ketu region.
ClassificationsCeremonial
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