Accession No
1993.159
Description
Carved hollow wooden head, probably used as helmet/mask in Yoruba Gelede masquerades. Elaborate hair design covers roughly half of the surface area. Blue eyes, possibly Reckitt's blue, with hollow pupils. Possible scarification marks on cheeks. Human figure depicted in centre of forehead. Rim along edge of neck. Several long cracks in face. Front of the neck damaged/missing.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria
Period
Source
Fitzwilliam Museum [donor]; Reitlinger, Henry Scipio [collector]; The Henry Reitlinger Trust
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1993.159; MAA: 1993.159
Cultural Affliation
Yoruba
Material
Wood; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
360mm
Events
Context (CMS Context)
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 hollow wooden head, probably used as helmet mask in Yoruba Gelede masquerades. Elaborate black hair design covers roughly half of the surface area. Raised strip runs centrally from front to back of head. Almond-shaped eyes with hollow pupils and possible scarification marks on cheeks. Human figure depicted in centre of forehead. Rim along edge of neck. Several long cracks in face; Fair
Event Date 14/9/1993
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Carved hollow wooden head, probably used as helmet/mask in Yoruba Gelede masquerades. Elaborate hair design covers roughly half of the surface area. Blue eyes, possibly Reckitt's blue, with hollow pupils. Possible scarification marks on cheeks. Human figure depicted in centre of forehead. Rim along edge of neck. Several long cracks in face. Front of the neck damaged/missing.
Event Date 23/9/2021
Author: Louise Puckett
FM:131230
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