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Gelede Mask
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Gelede Mask

Maker Unknown, Yoruba
MediumPigment, wood
Dimensions54 H x 26 W x 16.6 D cm
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.1985.COP
DescriptionGelede body mask consisting of a female torso with breasts and a protruding (pregnant) belly. A cat and two mice appear in relief on the belly. Torso is painted white with the cat and mice painted blue.
ClassificationsCeremonial
Exhibitions
Imagining Indigeneity in a Global Future
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