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Helmet Mask (Gelede)

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Helmet Mask (Gelede)

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Nigeria, Lagos region
Culture:: Yoruba peoples, Ketu group (?)
Medium:: Wood, pigment
Dimensions:: H. 10 1/4 x W. 8 1/4 in. (26 x 21 cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Becker, 1981
Accession Number:: 1981.487

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