Gelede helmmasker van de Yoruba uit Nigeria Petrified Wood When copper is replaced by

When copper is replaced by iron oxide

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

The height is approximately 32 cm

raja = king)

Aan de achterzijde is een oogje bevestigd zodat hij vastgemaakt kon worden in een tempel

Gelede helmmasker van de Yoruba uit Nigeria Petrified Wood When copper is replaced byDimensions: 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