Gelede Helmet from a Masquerade Ensemble
Object type: Mask
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Yoruba
Artist: Yoruba artist
Artist role: Artist
Date: mid-20th century
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 22 1/2  x W. 15 1/4 x D. 18 in. (57.2 x 38.7 x 45.7 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Geography:     southwestern Nigeria or Republic of Benin Ketu region 
Credit line: Gift of Paul and Ruth W. Tishman, 1990
Accession year: 1990
Tags: Animals|Faces|Snakes