Gelede helmmasker van de Yoruba uit Nigeria Petrified Wood The height is approximately 32

The height is approximately 32 cm

although they are often considered as such

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Gelede helmmasker van de Yoruba uit Nigeria Petrified Wood The height is approximately 32Dimensions: 21 x 30 x 24 cm. Masks like these are also called Gelede. This is a name that refers to both the mask and the ceremony in which the mask is used. The Yoruba, an ethnic group from southwestern Nigeria, use this mask as part of their costume during the Gelede ceremony. This ceremony is dedicated to the veneration of the primal mother Iya Wa (also known as Iy Nl). In addition, women and mothers in the broad sense are also honored during the