Accession No
1993.160
Description
Carved wooden face, probably used as helmet mask in Yoruba Gelede masquerade. Decorated with white pigment for the face, with black lips and rims around eyes. Possible scarification marks on cheeks. Hollowed out pupils and nostrils. Spotted snake coiled on top of head.
Place
Africa; West Africa; ?Nigeria
Period
Source
Fitzwilliam Museum [donor]; Reitlinger, Henry Scipio [collector]; Reitlinger Trust
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1993.160; MAA: 1993.160; 0.3-1991 [marked on object]; 1843 A [label]
Cultural Affliation
?Yoruba
Material
Wood; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
350mm
Events
Context (Display)
Exhibited: Department of Social Anthropology, Cambridge, October 1993-; Collected by: Reitlinger.Henry.Scipio
Photo on reverse of catalogue card
Event Date 14/9/1993
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Carved wood face of pale colour with black lips and rims around eyes, probably used as helmet mask in Yoruba Gelede masquerade Possible scarification marks on cheeks. Hollowed out pupils and nostrils. Small portion of black hair in centre of head, with a snake coiled above. Snake decorated with black spots and has split in latter end of tail; Good
Event Date 14/9/1993
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Metal nail protruding from the back of the mask at the top.
Event Date 25/5/2001
Author: Louise Puckett
Description (Physical description)
Carved wooden face, probably used as helmet mask in Yoruba Gelede masquerade. Decorated with white pigment for the face, with black lips and rims around eyes. Possible scarification marks on cheeks. Hollowed out pupils and nostrils. Spotted snake coiled on top of head.
Event Date 23/9/2021
Author: Louise Puckett
FM:82192
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