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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Great Mother Mask, Gelede
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAfrican Art

Great Mother Mask, Gelede

Place CreatedNigeria, Africa
CultureYoruba
MediumWood, fiber, pigment
Credit LineEx coll. William S. Arnett
Dimensions20 1/16 x 8 1/4 x 3 15/16 in. (51 x 21 x 10 cm)
Object number1994.004.292
Exhibition HistoryAfrican Artistry: Technique and Aesthetics in Yoruba Sculpture, The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, April 17 - May 25, 1980
Published ReferencesHenry John Drewal, African Artistry: Technique and Aesthetics in Yoruba Sculpture (Atlanta: The High Museum of Art, 1980), 86, number 152.
ProvenanceEx coll. William Arnett (1939-2020), Atlanta, Georgia, by 1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • African Art