Gelede helmmasker van de Yoruba uit Nigeria Petrified Wood Please note that each of

Please note that each of our handmade vintage items is unique

Please note: this chain is quite heavy

When copper is replaced by iron oxide

Dit exemplaar bevat een extra

Het is voor onder anderen de Azteken en de Maya's altijd al een ritueel geweest om de doden te vereren

Gelede helmmasker van de Yoruba uit Nigeria Petrified Wood Please note that each ofDimensions: 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