Cimier "gelede"
Nigéria, Yoruba
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Provenance
Lucas Ratton, Paris, FranceFrench Private Collection
Taille
H: 36 cm
H: 14.2 inch
Description
wood, polychrome painted, missing part, base
“Gelede” festivals are held on the arrival of the early spring rains and are performed in honour of “our mothers” - “awon iya wa”, also referred to as “our mothers, the witches - “awon iya wa aje”. They have been described as real spectacles with an enormous variety of headdresses and costumes.