Yoruba Egungun Mask

Media: FloridaAM/HCAC.FAMU.0030.001.JPEG

Original Title: Yoruba Headdress
Devised Title: Yoruba Egungun Mask
Date: Unknown
Creator: Unknown See all items with this value; Yoruba Peoples of Nigeria See all items with this value
Contributor: Calynne Hill; Louis Hill
Description: This wooden sculpture has faded paint, but the features – including scarification marks and large ears – are still prominent. The Yoruba people of Nigeria made this mask to honor their ancestors in masquerade ceremonies, known as Odun Egungun (egungun meaning “power concealed”), meant to maintain the spiritual morality of previous generations.
Primary Subject: Unknown 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
Additional Subject: Nigeria
Location: Tallahassee; Leon County; Florida; United States of America
Type: Sculpture
Medium: Wood; Paint; Metal
Additional Techniques: Sculpting
Measurements: L:20cm x W:28cm
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: CO_0001_03_001_0008
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.FAMU.0030
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Contributing Institution: Florida A&M University
Collection: Calynne and Louis Hill Collection See all items with this value
Language: English

Item sets: Florida A&M University Collections