Yoruba zoomorphic headdress

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Collection

African Art Collection

Description

This polychromatic, Yoruba Gelede Society headdress with daggers, has a head surmounted by an elephant and a snake. It is well carved and has old use patination. With stand.

Student Work

No

Culture

Yoruba

Geography

Benin

Medium

wood

Classification

Headdress

Accession Number

1997.01.033

Donation Date