Helmet

late 1800s–early 1900s Overall: 62.9 cm (24 3/4 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.5

This type of helmet used by the Oro association, is often mistaken for the more common Egungun. While Egungun masquerades are performed to honor an individual's ancestors, Oro masquerades are performed in conjunction with the actual funeral of a Yoruba person. The Oro associat...

Artifact

id
id
144709
contentType
contentType
object
citation
citation
rights
rights
CC0
rightsUri
rightsUri
CC0
language
language
en
source
source
import
accession
accession
1969.5
Source image fields (4)
thumbnailUrl https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1969.5/1969.5_web.jpg
largeImageUrl https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1969.5/1969.5_web.jpg
iiifBase https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1969.5/1969.5_web.jpg
imageCount 1