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Headdress (Egungun or Gelede), Early 20th century
| Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
|---|---|
| Artist | Yoruba Culture |
| Spatial Coverage | Nigeria |
| Temporal Coverage | 1901-1999 |
| Description | This helmet imitates a hairstyle popular among Yoruba girls and young women, agogo, defined by tight braids along the sides of the head and a rising symmetrical crest at the center. Male and female priests occasionally wear the hairstyle, and it has also been incorporated into headdresses such as this one, for performances celebrating a specific orisa (deity), such as Sango, associated with thunderstorms and social justice, or during festivals centered around female elders, Gelede, or the ancestors, Egungun. [A work made of wood and pigment.] |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
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| Use Rights URL | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| Subject Keyword | Headdress Misc Wood (plant Material) Yoruba Carving Wood Arts of Africa African Art Costume Coastal West Africa Yoruba Culture Artworks |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Visual Artwork |
