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Helmet Mask (Gelede)

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Helmet Mask (Gelede)

Arobatan of Fobe

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Nigeria
Culture:: Yoruba peoples
Medium:: Wood, pigment
Dimensions:: H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Martin L. Schulman, M.D., 1981
Accession Number:: 1981.422.3

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