Yoruba Gelede Headdress

Original Title: Yoruba Mask
Devised Title: Yoruba Gelede Headdress
Date: 1900--1999
Creator: Unknown See all items with this value
Contributor: Unknown
Description: In Nigeria, the Yoruba Gelede performance celebrates women (awon iya wa; “our mothers”), including mothers, grandmothers, living and dead female ancestors, and elderly women. Performers wear the headdress like the one here and have their faces covered by a cloth veil. Each wooden mask is repainted in vibrant colors for each performance.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Art See all items with this value; Spirituality See all items with this value; Folklore See all items with this value
Location: Tallahassee; Leon County; Florida; United States of America
Type: Sculpture
Medium: Wood
Additional Techniques: Sculpting
Measurements: L:43cm x W:34cm
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: CO_0001_03_001_0001
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.FAMU.0014
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Contributing Institution: Florida A&M University
Source: Black Archives
Collection: African Artifacts Collection See all items with this value
Language: English