Gelede helmmasker van de Yoruba uit Nigeria Petrified Wood Please note: this chain is

Please note: this chain is quite heavy

The height is approximately 32 cm

Aan de achterzijde is een oogje bevestigd zodat hij vastgemaakt kon worden in een tempel

Dit exemplaar bevat een extra

Gelede helmmasker van de Yoruba uit Nigeria Petrified Wood Please note: this chain isDimensions: 21 x 30 x 24 cm. Masks like these are also called Gelede. This is a name that refers to both the mask and the ceremony in which the mask is used. The Yoruba, an ethnic group from southwestern Nigeria, use this mask as part of their costume during the Gelede ceremony. This ceremony is dedicated to the veneration of the primal mother Iya Wa (also known as Iy Nl). In addition, women and mothers in the broad sense are also honored during the