Pair of Masks
c. 1945–50
Part 1: 77.7 cm (30 9/16 in.); Part 2: 86 cm (33 7/8 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1975.168
Men in the Gẹ̀lẹ̀dé society performed paired masks like these during annual masquerades honoring Ìyá Nlá (Great Mother). The event demonstrates respect for motherhood and female power within a male-dominated society. These gẹ̀lẹ̀dé masks depict idealized “beautiful maidens” with c...
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