Helmet Mask (Efe/Gelede)
date
about 1940-1962
creation place
Africa, Nigeria or Benin
medium & support
Carved and painted wood
measurements
9 1/2 x 13 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (24.13 x 33.66 x 43.82 cm)
credit line
Museum purchase
accession number
1963.013.001
keywords
African, ceremonial mask, fertility rituals, geometric shapes, snake
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