Description
Yoruba Gelede Mask Abeokuta African tribal Antiques Art
A Fine Yoruba Gelede mask carved in the style often used in the Ibeji figure from the Abeokuta region of Nigeria
The Gelede masquerade is associated with
the recognition of the power of woman and moreover the appeasement of potential witches, the masquerade incorporates a large corpus of mask styles which are kept in a special house and only brought out and used during the Gelede celebrations.
Yoruba Nigeria
